OR 204 Zoning- Regulates the use of land & buildingsORDINANCE 204
ZONING
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION NO. TITLE PAGE NO.
1. Enacting Clause 1
2. Purpose 1
3. Zoning Districts Established 2
4. Zoning District Map 4
5. Zoning District Boundarie~ 5
6. Temporary Zoning - Annexed'Territory 6
7. Compliance Required 7
8. "A" - Agricultural 7
9. "SF-18" - Single Family Residential District 8
10. "SF-12" - Single Family Residential District 11
11. "SF-9" - Single Family Residential District 14
12. "SF-7" - Single Family Residential District 15
13. "2F-9" - Two-Family Residential District 16
14. "TH" - Townhouse Residential District 17
15. "MF-i" - Multi-Family Residential District 19
16. "MF-2" - Multi-Family Residential District 21
17. "MH" - Mobile Home Park District 23
18. "R" - Retail District 24
19. "SC" - Shopping Center District 25
20. "O/M" - Office/Medical District 27
21. "C" - Commercial District 32
22. "WH" - Warehouse District 35
23. "I-1" - Light Industrial District 36
24. "I~2" - Heavy Industrial District 40
25. "PD" - Planned Development District 41
26. "PU" Public Use District 45
27. "FP" - Flood Plain District 45
28. "SU" - Specific Use District 47
29° Off-street Parking Requirements 49
30. Height and Area Exceptions and Modifications 54
31. Nonconforming Uses 56
32. Enforcement and Application 57
33. Zoning Board of Adjustment 59
34. Special Definitions 64
35. Certificates of Occupany 75
36. Amendments 76
37. Compliance with the Regulations 77
38. Violation and Penalties 78
39. Vaildity 79
40. Interpretation, Purposes and Conflicts 79
41. Conflicting Ordinances Repealed 79
42. Declaration of Emergency 79
CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ZONING ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO. 204
An Ordinance establishing zoning regulations and districts in
accordance with a comprehensive plan and within such districts
regulating the use of land, buildings and structures; the height,
bulk and locations of buildings; establishing minimum requirements
for off-street parking; regulating the erection, repair and alter-
ations of all buildings and structures; providing for specific use
permits for certain uses; recognizing non-conforming uses and
structures and rules for the regulations thereof; creating a Board
of Adjustment and providing rules and regulations for its organi-
zation, procedure, jurisdiction and powers; setting forth the
requirements for building sites and the manner of their creation;
providing for a certificate of occupancy and compliance; defining
certain terms; adopting a zoning district map and making it part
of this ordinance, making all figures, letters, markings, symbols
and charts contained in said ordinance or shown on the map a part
of such ordinance; providing a method for amending such ordinance;
providing a penalty for violation of the provisions of such ord-
inance not to exceed $200.00 for each violation; also providing
injunctive relief to persons affected by the violation of said
ordinance; and providing a saving clause. BE IT ORDAINED BY CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL:
SECTION 1.
Enacting Clause
1.01 That there is hereby enacted an ordinance regulating the
use of land and buildings, the height of buildings, the
size of the buildings, the size of yards and courts and
the density of population, which ordinance shall be known
as the Zoning Ordinance and shall read as follows:
SECTION 2.
Purpose
2.01 The Zoning Regulations and Districts as herein established
have been made in accordance with a Comprehensive Plan for
the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals and
general welfare of the City. They have been designed to
lessen the congestion in the streets; to secure safety
from fire, panic, and other dangers; to provide adequate
light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land,
to avoid undue concentration of population; to facili-
tate the adequate provisions of transportation, water,
sewerage, schools, parks, and other public requirements.
They have been made with reasonable consideration among
other things, for the character of the district, and its
peculiar suitability for the particular uses specified;
and with a view to conserving the value of the buildings
and encouraging the most appropriate use of land through-
out the City consistent with a Comprehensive Plan.
SECTION 3.
Zoning Districts Established
3.01 The City of Coppell, Texas, is hereby divided into twenty
(20) zoning districts. The use, height and area regulations
as set out herein are uniform in each district. The twenty
districts established herein shall be known as:
Abbreviated
Designation Zoning District Name
A Agricultural District
SF-18 Single Family Residential District
SF-12 Single Family Residential District
SF-9 Single Family Residential District
SF-7 Single Family Residential District
2F-9 Two Family Residential District
TH Town House Residential District
MF-1 Multi-Family Residential District
MF-2 Multi-Family Residential District
MH Mobile Home Park District
R Retail District
SC Shopping Center District
O/M Office/Medical District
C Commercial District
WH Warehouse District
I-1 Light Industrial District
I-2 Heavy Industrial District
PD Planned Development District
PU Public Use District
FP Flood Plain District
3.02 DEFINITION AND PURPOSE OF ZONING DISTRICTS
A - Agricultural District. This district shall be used for
farming, forestry, and mining uses not hazardous by reasons
of odors, dust, fumes, noise or vibration; single family
dwellings; and is considered the proper classification for
large areas of undeveloped land or newly annexed land in
the City.
-- SF-18 - Single-Family Residential District. This district
is intended to be composed of Single-Family, detached
dwellings on lots not less than eighteen thousand (18,000)
,_ square feet together with public schools and churches.
SF-12 - Single-Family Residential District. This district
is intended to be composed of Single-Family, detached
dwellings on lots not less that twelve thousand (12,000)
square feet together with public schools and churches.
SF-9 - Single-Family Residential District This district
is intended to be composed of Single-Famiiy, detached
dwellings on lots not less than nine thousand (9,000)
,. square feet together with public schools and churches.
SF-7 - Single-Family Residential District. This district
is intended to be composed of Single-Family, detached
dwellings on lots not less than seven thousand (7,000)
square feet together with public schools and churches.
-- 2F-9 - Two-Family Residential District. This district
provides a low-density dwelling classification in the
form of two-family or duplex dwellings.
TH - Town House Residential District. This district is
intended to be composed of Single-Family attached
dwellings, provided that no more than six (6) units are
'- attached, and that no dwelling unit is constructed above
another unit.
MF-1 - Multi-Family Residential District. This district
is comprised of all attached dwellings for more than two
families.
MF-2 - Multi-Family Residential District. This district
is' comprised of all attached dwellings for more than two
families.
MH - Mobile Home Park District. This district is intended
for the management and maintenance of a Mobile Home Park,
recreational building, swimming pool, private club, laundry
and storage facilities for use of the residents of the
mobile home park.
R - Retail District. This district provides for small areas
of limited convenience shoppinq within a residential district.
SC - Shopping Center District. This district allows for
concentration of shopping-oriented activities.
O/M - Office/Medical District. This district is intended
to be composed of professional and administrative offices
and medical service activities.
C - Commercial District. This district concentrates business
and service activities.
WH - Warehouse District. This district is intended to be
composed of wholesale-warehouse and storage activies. To
be completely conducted in an enclosed building.
I-1 - Industrial District - Light. This district permits
those industries and manufacturing plants that are pre-
dominantly light in character, have their operations con-
ducted wholly within buildings, are more compatible than
heavy manufacturing uses, and do not emit noxious odors,
noises, dust, smoke, and vibrations as do the heavy manu-
facturing processes.
I-2 - Industrial District - Heavy. This district provides
for the location of enterprises that tend to emit odors,
noises, dust, and vibrations and that are least compatible
with other uses.
PD - Planned Development District. This district provides
flexibility in planning and development through the combi-
nation of uses.
PU - Public Use District. This district is intended to be
composed of public use facilities such as parks, public
buildings and open spaces.
SECTION 4.
Zoning District Map
The boundaries of the Zoning Districts set out herein are
delineated upon the zoning district map of the City of
Coppell. Said map being a part of this ordinance as fully
as if the same were set forth herein in detail.
4.01 Two original, official and identical copies of the Zoning
District Map are hereby adopted bearing the signature
of the Mayor and the attestation of the City Secretary and
shall be filed and maintained as follows:
1. One copy shall be filed with the City Secretary and retained
as the original record and shall not be changed in any
manner.
2. One copy shall be filed with the Building Inspector or
official responsible for issuance of Building Permits, and
shall be maintained up-to-date by posting thereon all changes
and subsequent amendments for observation in issuing
Building Permits, Certificates of Compliance and
Occupancy and enforcing the Zoning Ordinance.
-- 3. Reproductions for information purposes may from time
to time be made of the official Zoning District Maps.
,. SECTION 5.
Zoning District Boundaries
The district boundary lines shown on the zoning district
maps are usually along streets, alleys, property lines
or extensions thereof. Where uncertainty exists as to the
boundaries of districts as shown on the official zoning
-- maps, the following rules shall apply:
5.01 Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center-
_ lines of streets, highways and alleys shall be construed
to follow such centerlines.
5.02 Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted
lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines.
5.03 Boundaries indicated as approximately following city
-- limits shall be construed as following city limits.
5.04 Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of
,. features indicated in 5.01 through 5.03 above shall be
determined by the scale of the map.
.- 5.05 Whenever any street, alley or other publicway is vacated
by official action of the City Council or whenever such
area is franchised for building purposes, the zoning
district line adjoining each side of such street, alley
or other public way shall be automatically extended to
the centerline of such vacated street, alley or way
and all area so involved shall then and henceforth be
,- subject to all regulations of the extended districts.
5.06 Where information shown on the official zoning district
map arises in question as to how or whether a parcel
of property is zoned and such question cannot be resolved
by the application of subsections 5.01 through 5.05,
the property shall be considered as classified tempo-
- rarily in the same manner as provided for newly annexed
territory and the issuance of a building permit and the
determination of permanent zoning shall be in accord-
-- ance with the provisions provided for in Section 6.
SECTION 6.
Temporary Zoning-Annexed Territory
6.01 All territory hereafter annexed to the City of Coppell
shall be temporarily classified as "A" Agricultural
District until permanent zoning is established by the
City Council of the City of Coppell. The procedure for
establishing permanent zoning of annexed territory
shall conform to the procedure established by law for
the adoption of original zoning regulations.
6.02 In an area temporarily classified as A, Agricultural
District:
1. No person shall erect, construct or proceed or con-
tinue with the erection or construction of any building
or structure or add to any building or structure or
cause the same to be done in any newly annexed terri-
tory to the City of Coppell without first applying for
and obtaining a Building Permit or Certificate of Occ-
upancy therefore from the Building Inspector or the
City Council as may be required.
2. No permit for the construction of a building or use
of land shall be issued by the Building Inspector
other than a permit which will allow the construction
of a building permitted in the A, Agricultural District,
unless and until such territory has been classified in
a zoning district other than the A, Agricultural
District, by the City Council in the manner provided
in 6.02 (3).
3. An application for a permit for any other use than
specified in paragraph 2 shall be made to the Building
Inspector of the City of Coppell and by him referred
to the City Planning and Zoning Commission for con-
sideration and recommendation to the City Council.
The City Planning and Zoning Commission in makings
its recommendation to the City Council concerning
any such permit shall take into consideration the
appropriate land use for the area. The City Council
after receiving and reviewing the recommendations of
the City Planning and Zoning Commission may by majority
vote to authorize the issuance of a Building Permit
or Certificate of Occupancy or may disapprove the
application.
SECTION 7.
Compliance Required
7.01 All land, buildings, structures or appurtenances thereon
located within the City of Coppell, Texas, which are
hereafter occupied, used, erected, altered or converted
shall be used, placed and erected in conformance with
the zoning regulations prescribed for the zoning district
in which such land or building is located except as
hereinafter provided.
SECTION 8.
"A"-Agricultural
8.01 Use Regulations: A building premise shall be used only for
the following purposes:
1. All general and special agricultural, farming, ranching,
stock and poultry raising, dairy, and other related uses
so long as same do not cause a hazard to health by reason
of unsanitary conditions; and not offensive by reason of
odors, dust, fumes, noise or vibration; and are not other-
wise detrimental to the public welfare; and in no cause
shall poultry or livestock be kept nearer than one hundred
(100) feet from any property line.
2. All general and special forestry and mining uses and other
related uses so long as same are not offensive by reason
or odors, dust, fumes, noise, vibration, unsightly con-
ditions, or despoilation, and are not otherwise detrimental
to the public welfare.
3. Public parks and recreation areas.
4. Single-family dwellings on building lots of five (5) acres
or more in areas where said dwellings can be adequately
served by water wells and septic tanks located on the building
lot.
5. Country clubs or golf courses, but not including miniature
golf courses, driving ranges or similar forms of commercial
amusement.
6. Public buildings, including libraries, museums, auditoriums,
police and fire stations, and similar public uses.
7. Schools, public elementary or high school.
8. Schools, private, with full curriculum accredited by the
State of Texas equivalent to that of a public elementary or
high school.
9. Such uses as may be permitted under the provisions of
Specific Use Permits.
8.02 Height Regulations: No building shall exceed thirty-five
(35) feet or two and one-half(2-½) stories in height.
8.03 Area Regulations:
1, Size of Yards: All front, side, and rear yards shall have
a dimension of not less than fifty (50) feet.
2. Size of Lot: No lot shall have an area of less than five
(5) acres.
3. Lot Coverage: In no case shall more than ten (10) per cent
of the total area of the lot be covered by the combined area
of the main buildings and accessory buildings.
8.04 Parkin~ Regulations: Off-street parking spaces shall be pro-
v'ided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses
set forth in Section 29.
SECTION 9.
"SF-18" Single-Family Residential District Regulations
9.01 Use Regulations: A building or premise shall be used only
for the following purposes.
1. Single-family dwellings.
2. Churches or other places of worship.
3. Colleges, universities, or other institutions of higher
learning.
4. Country clubs or golf courses, but not including miniature
golf courses, driving ranges or similar forms of commercial
amusement.
5. Farms, nurseries or truck gardens, limited to the prop-
agation and cultivation of plants, provided no retail or
wholesale business is conducted on the premises, and pro-
vided further that no poultry or livestock other than
normal household pets shall be housed within one hundred
(100) feet of any property line.
6. The keeping of dogs, cats, and other normal household pets,
but limited to four (4) animals over six (6) months old.
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7. Parks, playgrounds, community buildings and other public
recreational facilities, owned and/or operated by the
municipality or other public agency; and privately owned
" and maintained recreation areas.
8. Public buildings, including libraries, museums, police
-- and fire stations, and similar public uses.
9. Real estate sales offices during the development of resi-
.= dential subdivisions, but not to exceed two (2) years.
10. Schools, public elementary or high school.
" 11. Schools, private, with full curriculum accredited by the
State of Texas equivalent to that of a public elementary
or high school.
12. Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction
work on the premises, which buildings shall be removed
.- upon the completion or abandoment of construction work.
13. Water supply reservoirs, pumping plants and towers.
14. Accessory buildings and uses, customarily incident to the
above uses and located on the same lot therewith, not
involving the conduct of a retail business except as pro-
- vided herein:
(a) The term accessory use shall include customary home
,= occupations as herein defined.
(b) A billboard, signboard, or advertising sign shall
not be permitted as an accessory use, except that
-- the placing of an unilluminated "For Sale" or "For
Rent" sign not more than nine (9) square feet in
area may be permitted as an accessory use, and except
-- that churches and other institutions may display signs
showing names, activities and services therein pro-
vided, and that during construction of a building or
,. unilluminated sign advertising contractors or arch-
itects on such premises shall be permitted, provided
that such sign shall be removed immediately upon
completion of the building.
(c) A detached private garage with or without storeroom
and/or utility room shall be permitted as an accessory
,= building, provided that such garage shall be~located
not less than sixty (60) feet from the front lot
line nor less than five (5) feet from any side or
rear lot line and in the case of corner lots not
less than the distance required for residences from
side streets. A garage or servants' quarters con-
structed as an integral part of the main building
shall be subject to the regulations affecting the
main building.
15. Such uses as may be permitted under the provisions of
Specific Use Permits.
9.02 Height Regulations: No buildings shall exceed thirty-five
(35) feet or two and one-half (2½) stories in height.
9.03 Area Regulations:
1. Size of Yards:
(a) Front Yard: There shall be a front yard having a
depth of not less than thirty (30) feet. Where lots
have double frontage, running through from one
street to another, the required front yard shall be
provided on both streets. No required parking shall
be allowed within the required front yard.
(b) Side Yard: There shall be a side yard on each side
of the lot having a width of not less than ten (10)
percent of the lot width. A side yard adjacent to
a side street shall not be less than fifteen (15)
feet. No side yard for allowable non-residential
uses shall be less than twenty-five (25) feet.
(c) Rear Yard: There shall be a rear yard having a depth
of not less than twenty (20) feet.
2. Size of Lot:
(a) Lot Area: No building shall be constructed on any
lot of less than eighteen thousand (18,000) square
feet.
(b) Lot Width: The width of the lot shall be not less
than fifty (50) feet at the front street building
line, nor shall its average width be less than one
hundred twenty (120) feet.
(c) Lot Depth: The average depth of the lot shall not
b~ less than one hundred fifty (150) feet, except
that a corner lot may have an average depth of less
than one hundred fifty (150) feet provided that the
minimum depth is no less than one hundred (100) feet.
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(d) Where a lot having less area, width, and/or depth
than herein required existed in separate ownership
upon the effective date of this Ordinance, the above
regulations shallnot prohibit the erection of a one-
family dwelling thereon.
3. Minimum Dwelling Size: The minimum floor area of any dwelling
shall be two thousand four hundred (2,400) square feet,
exclusive of garages, breezeways, and porches.
4. Lot Coverage: In no case shall more than twenty-five (25)
percent of the total lot area be covered by the combined
area of the main buildings and accessory buildings.
9.04 Parking Regulations: Off-street parking spaces shall be pro-
vided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses
-- set forth in Section 29.
SECTION 10.
"SF-12" Single Family Residential District Regulations
10.01 Use Regulations: A building or premise shall be used only
for the following purposes:
1. Single-family dwellings.
,- 2. Churches or other places of worship.
3. Colleges, universities, or other institutions of higher
.- learning.
4. Country clubs or golf courses, but not including miniature
golf courses, driving ranges or similar forms of commercial
'- amusement.
5. Farms, nurseries or truck gardens, limited to the prop-
- agation and cultivation of plants, provided no retail or
wholesale business is conducted on the premises, and pro-
vided further that no poultry or livestock other than normal
_ household pets shall be housed within one hundred (100) feet
of any property line.
6. The keeping of dogs, cats, and other normal household pets,
but limited to four (4) animals over six months old.
7. Parks, playgrounds, community buildings and other public re-
creational facilities, owned and/or operated by the munici-
pality or other public agency; and privately owned and
maintained recreation areas.
8. Public Buildings, including libraries, museums, police and
fire stations, and similar public uses.
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9. Real estate sales offices during the development of resi-
dential subdivisions, but not to exceed two (2) years.
10. Schools, public elementary or high school.
11. Schools, private, with full cirriculum accredited by
the State of Texas equivalent to that of a public ele-
mentary or high school.
12. Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction
work on the premises, which buildings shall be removed
upon the completion or abandonment of construction work.
13. Water Supply reservoirs, pumping plants and towers.
14. Accessory buildings and uses, customarily incident to
the above uses and located on the same lot therewith,
not involving the conduct of a retail business except
as provided herein:
(a) The term accessory use shall include customary
home occupations as herein defined.
(b) A billboard, signboard, or advertising sign shall
not be permitted as an accessory use, except that
the placing of an unilluminated "For Sale" or
"For Rent" sign not more than six (6) square feet
in area may be permitted as an accessory use, and
except that churches and other institutions may
display signs showing names, activities and services
therein provided, and that during construction of
a building one unilluminated sign advertising con-
tractors or architects on such premises shall be
permitted, provided that such sign shall be re-
moved immediately upon completion of the building.
(c) A detached private garage with or without storeroom
and/or utility room shall be permitted as an acces-
sory building, provided that such garage shall be
located not less than sixty (60) feet from the front
lot line nor less that (5) feet from any side or --
rear lot line and in the case of corner lot not less
the distance required for residences from side streets.
A garage or servants' quarters constructed as an
integral part of the main building shall be subject
to the regulations affecting the main building.
15. Such uses as may be permitted under the provisions of -'
Section 28, Specific Use Permits.
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10.02 Height Regulations: No building shall exceed thirty-five
(35) feet or two and one-half (2½) stories in height.
-= 10.03 Area Regulations:
1. Size of Yards:
(a) Front Yard: There shall be a front yard having a depth
of not less than thirty (30) feet. Where lots have double
frontage, running through from one street to another,
" the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.
No required parking shall be allowed within the required
front yard.
(b) Side Yard: There shall be a side yard on each side of
the lot having a width of not less than (10) percent of
._ the lot width. A side yard adjacent to a side street
shall not be less than fifteen (15) feet. No side yard
for allowable non-residential uses shall be less than
twenty-five (25) feet.
(c) Rear Yard: There shall be a rear yard having a depth of
not less than thirty-five (35) feet.
2. Size of Lot:
(a) Lot Area: No building shall be constructed on any lot of
less than twelve thousand (12,000) square feet.
(b) Lot Width: The width of the lot shall be not less than
fifty (50) feet at the front street building line, nor
shall its average width be less than one hundred feet.
-= (c) Lot Depth: The average depth of the lot shall not be less
than one hundred twenty (120) feet, except that a corner
lot may have an average depth of less than one hundred
twenty (120) feet provided that the minimum depth is no
less than one hundred (100) feet.
(d) Where a lot having less area, width, and/or depth than
herein required existed in separate ownership upon the
effective date of this Ordinance, the above regulations
shall not prohibit the erection of a one-family dwelling
-= thereon.
3. Minimum Dwelling Size: The minimum floor area of any dwelling
shall be eighteen hundred (1,800) square feet, exclusive of garages,
breezeways and porches.
4. Lot Coverage: In no case shall more than thirty (30) percent
" of the total lot area be covered by the combined area of the
main buildings and accessory buildings.
10.04 Parking Regulations: Off-street parking spaces shall be pro-
vided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses
set forth in Section 29.
SECTION 11.
"SF-9" Single-Family Residential District Regulations
11.01 Use Regulations: A building or premise shall be used only for
the following purposes:
1. Any use permitted in District "SF-18", "SF-12".
2. Such uses as may be permitted under the provisions of Specific
Use Permits.
11.02 Height Regulations: No building shall exceed thirty-five (35)
feet or two and one-half (2½) stories in height.
11.03 Area Regulations:
1. Size of Yards:
(a) Front Yard: There shall be a front yard having a depth
6f not less than thirty (30) feet. Where lots have double
frontage, running through from one street to another, the
required front yard shall be provided on both streets.
No required parking shall be allowed within the required
front yard.
(b) Side Yard: There shall be a side yard on each side of the
lot having a width of not less than ten (10) percent of
the lot width. A side yard adjacent to a side street shall
not be less than fifteen (15) feet. No side yard for allow-
able non-residential uses shall be less than twenty-five
(25) feet.
(c) Rear Yard: There shall be a rear yard having a depth of
not less than twenty (20) feet.
2. Size of Lot:
(a) Lot Area: No building shall be constructed on any lot
of less than nine thousand (9,000) square feet.
(b) Lot Width: The width of the lot shall be not less than
fifty (50)feet at the front street building line, nor
shall its average width be less than eighty (80) feet.
(c) Lot Depth: The average depth of the lot shall not be
less than one hundred twenty-five (125) feet, except
that a corner lot may have an average depth of less than
one hundred twelve and half (112.5) feet provided that
the minimum depth is no less than ninety (90) feet.
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(d) Where a lot having less area, width and/or depth than
herein required existed in separate ownership upon the
effective date of this Ordinance, the above regulations
shall not prohibit the erection of a one-family dwelling
thereon.
3. Minimum Dwelling Size: The minimum floor area of any dwelling
shall be sixteen hundred (1,600) square feet, exclusive of
garages and breezeways and porches.
4. Lot Coverage: In no case shall more than thirty-five (35) per-
cent of the total lot area be covered by the combined area of
the main buildings and accessory buildings.
11.04 Parking Regulations: Off-street parking spaces shall be provided
in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth
in Section 29.
SECTION 12.
"SF-7" Single-Family Residential District Regulations
12.01 Use Regulations: A building or premise shall be used only for the
following purposes:
1. Any use permitted in District "SF-18", "SF-12", "SF-9"
2. Such uses as may be permitted under the provisions of specific
use permits.
12.02 Height Regulations: No building shall exceed thirty-five (35)
feet or two and one-half (2½) stories in height.
12.03 Area Regulations:
1. Size of Yards:
(a) Front Yard: There shall be a front yard having a depth of
-- not less than thirty (30) feet. Where lots have double
frontage, running through from one street to another, the
required front yard shall be provided on both streets. No
,- required parking shall be allowed with the required front
yard.
(b) Side Yard: There shall be a side yard on each side of the
" lot having a width of not less than ten percent of the lot
width. A side yard adjacent to a side street shall not be
less than fifteen (15) feet. No side yard for allowable
-- non-residential uses shall be less than twenty-five (25) feet.
(c) Rear Yard: There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not
_ less than twenty (20) feet.
2. Size of Lot:
-- (a) Lot Area: No building shall be constructed on any lot less
than seven thousand (7,000) square feet.
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(b) Lot Width: The width of the lot shall not be less
than fifty (50) feet at the front street building
line, nor shall its average width be less than
seventy (70) feet.
(c) Lot Depth: The average depth of the lot shall not
be less than one hundred (100) feet, except that
a corner lot may have an average depth of less than
one hundred (100) feet provided that the minimum
depth is no less than eighty (80) feet.
(d) Where a lot having less area, width, and/or depth
than herein required existed in separate ownership
upon the effective date of this Ordinance, the
above regulations shall not prohibit the erection
of a one-family dwelling thereon.
3. Minimum Dwelling Size: The minimum floor area of any
dwelling shall be twelve hundred (1,200) square feet,
exclusive of garages, breezeways, and porches.
4. Lot Coverage: In no case shall more than forty (40) per
cent of the total area be covered by the combined area
of the main buildings and accessory buildings.
12.04 Parking Regulations: Off-street parking spaces shall be
provided in accordance with the requirements for specific
uses set forth in Section 29.
SECTION 13.
"2F-9" Two-Family Residential District Regulations
13.01 Use Regulations: A building or premise shall be used only
for the following purposes:
1. Any use permitted in District "SF-18", "SF-12", "SF-9".
2. Duplex
3. Such uses as may be permitted in Specific Use Permits.
13.02 Height Regulations: No building shall exceed thirty-five
(35) feet or two and one-half (2½) stories in height.
13.03 Area Regulations:
1. Size of Yards:
(a) Front Yard: There shall be a front yard having a
required depth of not less than thirty {30) feet.
No required parking shall be allowed within the
required front yard.
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(b) Side Yard: There shall be a side yard on each side
of a continuous row or group of dwellings of not
less than ten feet (10). A side yard adjacent to
a side street shall not be less than fifteen (15)
feet. No side yard for allowable non-residential
uses shall be less than twenty-five (25) feet.
(c) Rear Yard: There shall be a rear yard having a
depth of not less than twenty (20) feet.
2. Size of Lot:
(a) Lot Area: No building shall be constructed on any
lot of less than nine thousand (9,000) square feet.
(b) Lot Width: The width of the lot shall be determined
by the construction width of individual dwelling
units or continuous rows or groups of dwelling units
considering side yards as required above, but in no
case shall a lot width be less than eighty (80) feet.
(c) Lot Depth: The average depth of the lot shall not
be less than one hundred twelve and half (112.5)
" feet.
(d) Where a lot having less area, width, and/or depth
-- than herein required existed in separate ownership
upon the effective date of this Ordinance, the above
regulations shall not prohibit the erection of a
dwelling thereon.
3. Minimum Dwelling Size: The minimum floor area of any
dwelling unit shall be one thousand two hundred (1,200)
" square feet exclusive of garages, breezeways, and porches.
4. Lot Coverage: In no case shall more than forty (40) per
,- cent of the total lot area be covered by the combined
area of the main buildings and accessory buildings.
13.04 Parking Regulations: Off-street parking spaces shall be
provided in accordance with the requirements for specific
uses set forth in Section 29.
" SECTION 14.
"TH" Townhouse Residential District Regulations
,- 14.01 Use Regulations: A building or premise shall be used only
for the following purposes:
1. Any use permitted in District "2F-9"
2. Single family attached dwelling units, provided that no
n~re than six (6) dwelling units are attached in one
" continuous row or group, and provided that no dwelling
unit is constructed above another dwelling unit.
14.02 Height Regulations: No building shall exceed thirty-five
(35) feet or two and one-half (2½) stories in height.
14.03 Area .Regulations:
1. Size of Yards:
(a) Front Yard: There shall be a front yard having a re-
quired depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet.
Furthermore, required parking shall not be allowed
within the required front yard.
(b) Side Yard: There shall be a side yard on each side
of a continuous row or group of dwellings of not
less than ten (10) feet. A side yard adjacent to
a side street shall not be less than fifteen (15)
feet. No side yard for allowable non-residential
uses shall be less than twenty-five (25) feet.
(c) Rear Yard: There shall be a rear yard having a depth
of not less than twenty (20) feet.
2. Size of Lot:
(a) Lot Area: No building shall be constructed on any
lot less than two thousand (2,000) square feet, or
equivalent thereof, per dwelling unit.
(b) Lot Width: The width of a lot shall not be less
than twenty-two (22) feet at any point.
(c) Lot Depth: The depth of a lot shall not be less than
eighty (80) feet at any point.
3. Minimum Dwelling Size: The minimum floor area of any dwelling
unit shall be one thousand (1,000) square feet, exclusive
of garages, breezeways, and proches.
4. Lot Coverage: In no case shall more than seventy (70) per
cent of the total lot area be covered by the combined area
of the main buildings and accessory buildings.
14.04 Parking Regulations: Off-street parking spaces shall be pro-
vided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses
set forth in Section 29.
'- SECTION 15.
"MF-I" Multi-Family Residential District Regulations
-- 15.01 Use Regulations: A building or premise shall be used only
for the following purposes:
1. Any use permitted in District "TH".
2. Multi-Family Dwelling.
-- 3. Day Nurseries.
4. Dormitories for students.
5. Fraternity or sorority houses.
6. Hospitals, clinics, and sanitariums, except a criminal,
mental or animal hospital.
7. Institutions of a religious, educational, charitable or
philanthropic nature, but not a penal or mental institut-
ion.
.- 8. Nursing and convalescent homes.
9. Private clubs and fraternal orders when not operated for
private profit.
10. Accessory buildings and uses, customarily incident to the
above uses and located on the same lot therewith, not in-
- volving the conduct of a retail business.
11. Such uses as may be permitted under the provisions of
-- Section 28, Specific Use Permits.
15.02 Height Regulations: No building shall exceed forty-five
(45) feet or three (3) stories in height, except that a
building may be erected to a height of eighty (80) feet
and eight (8) stories if set back from all required yard
lines a distance of one (1) foot for each two (2) feet
-- of additional height above forty-five (45) feet.
15.03 Area Regulations:
1. Size of Yards:
(a) Front Yard: Same as District "TH"
(b) Side Yard: There shall be a side yard on each
side of the lot having a width of not less than
ten (10) feet. A side yard adjacent to a side
street shall not be less than fifteen (15) feet.
No side yard for allowable non-residential uses
shall be less than fifteen (15) feet.
(c) Rear Yard: Same as District "TH".
2. Size of Lot:
(a) Lot Area: No building shall be constructed on any
lot of less than forty-five hundred (4,500) square
feet. No building containing two (2) or more dwelling
units shall be constructed on any lot of less than
nine thousand (9,000) square feet. No lot shall con-
tain less than fifteen hundred (1,500) square feet
per dwelling unit, providing, however, that this
regulation shall not apply to hotels, apartment
hotels, or motels where no cooking is done in any
individual room.
(b) Lot Width: The width of the lot shall not be less
than fifty (50) feet at the front street building
line, nor shall its average width be less than
fifty (50) feet.
(c) Lot Depth: The average depth of the lot shall not
be less than one hundred (100) feet, except that
a corner lot, having a minimum width of not less
than eighty (80) feet, may have an average depth
of less than one hundred (100) feet providing that
the minimum depth is no less than eighty (80) feet.
(d) Where a lot having less area, width and/or depth
than herein required existed in separate owner-
ship upon the effective date of this Ordinance,
the above regulations shall not prohibit the erec-
tion of a one-family dwelling thereon.
3. Minimum Dwelling Size: The minimum floor area of any dwel-
ling unit shall be five hundred (500) square feet exclusive
of garages, breezeways, and porches.
The minimum living area for Multi-Family Dwelling units,
"MF-I" shall be as follows:
(a) One (1) Bedroom Apartment - 500 square feet.
(b) Two (2) Bedroom Apartment - 800 square feet.
(c) Three (3) Bedroom Apartment - 950 square feet.
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4. Lot Coverage: In no case shall more than forty (40) per
cent of the total lot area be covered by the combined
area of the main buildings and accessory buildings.
15.04 Parking Regulations: Off-street parking spaces shall be
provided in accordance with the requirements for specific
-- uses set forth in Section 29.
SECTION 16.
"MF-2" Multi-Family Residential District Regulations
16.01 Use Regulations: A building or premise shall be used only
for the following purposes:
1. Any use permitted in District "TH".
-- 2. Multi-family dwellings.
3. Day nurseries.
4. Dormitories for students.
5. Fraternity or sorority houses.
6. Hospitals, clinics, and, sanitariums, except a criminal,
mental or animal hospital.
7. Institutions of a religious, educational, charitable or
philanthropic nature, but not a penal or mental institui-
ion.
8. Nursing and convalescent homes.
-' 9. Private clubs and fraternal orders when not operated for
private profit.
10. Accessory buildings and uses, customarily incident to the
above uses and located on the same lot therewith, not in-
volving the conduct of a retail business.
11. Such uses and may be permitted under the provision of
Section 28, Sepcific Use Permits.
16.02 Height Regulations: No building shall exceed forty-five
(45) feet or three (3) stories in height, except that
a building may be erected to a height of eighty (80) feet
and eight (8) stories if set back from all required yard
lines a distance of one (1) foot for each two (2) feet
of additional height above forty-five (45) feet.
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16.03 Area Regulations:
1. Size of Yards:
(a) Front Yard: Same as District "TH".
(b) Side Yard: There shall be a side yard on each side
of the lot having a width of not less than ten (10)
feet. A side yard adjacent to a side street shall
not be less than fifteen (15) feet. No side yard
for allowable non-residential uses shall be less
than fifteen (15) feet.
(c) Rear Yard: Same as District "TH".
2. Size of Lot:
(a) Lot Area: No building shall be constructed on any
lot of less than forty-five hundred (4,500) square
feet. No building containing two (2) or more dwelling
units shall be constructed on any lot of less than
nine thousand (9,000) square feet. No lot shall con-
tain less than fifteen hundred (1,500) square feet
per dwelling unit, providing, however, that this
regulation shall not apply to hotels, apartment
hotels, or motels where no cooking is done in any
individual room.
(b) Lot Width: The width of the lot shall not be less
than fifty (50) feet at the front street building
line, nor shall its average width be less than
fifty (50) feet.
(c) Lot Depth: The average depth of the lot shall not
be less than one hundred (100) feet, except that
a corner lot, having a minimum width of not less
than eighty (80) feet, may have an average depth
of not less than one hundred (100) feet providing
that the minimum depth is no less than eighty (80)
feet.
(d) Where a lot having less area, width and/or depth
than herein required existed in separate owner-
ship upon the effective date of this Ordinance,
the above regulations shall not prohibit the erec-
tion of a one-family dwelling thereon.
3. Minimum Dwelling Size: The minimum floor area of any dwel-
ling unit shal! be four hundred (400) square feet exclu-
sive of garages, breezeways and porches.
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'= The minimum living area for Multi-Family Dwelling Units,
"MF-2", shall be as follows:
Unit S.F. Max. %
a. Efficiency Apartment 400 S.F. 30%
b. One (1) Bedroom Apts. 450 S.F. 30%
c. Two (2) Bedroom Apts. 650 S.F. 0%
-- d. Three (3) Bedroom Apts. 800 S.F. 0%
4. Lot Coverage: In no case shall more than fifty (50) per
cent of the total lot area be covered by the combined area
" of the main buildings and accessory buildings.
16.04 Parking Regulations: Off-Street parking spaces shall be
provided in accordance with the requirements for specific
uses set forth in Section 29.
_ SECTION 17
"MH" MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICT REGULATIONS
17.01 Use Regulations: A building or premise shall be used only
for the following purposes:
1. A mobile home park.
2. Such uses as are normally accessory to a mobile home
park, including office and/or maintenance buildings for
,_ management and maintenance of the mobile home park only,
recreation buildings and swimming pools, private clubs,
laundry facilities and storage facilities for use of the
residents of the mobile home park, and open recreation
areas.
3. Such uses as may be permitted under the provisions of
-- Specific Use Permits.
17.02 Location of Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks:
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to locate or maintain
any mobile home in any place in the City other than in a
lawfully designated and duly licensed mobile home park,
except that mobile homes may be kept in an acceptable
mobile home sales location, as a temporary office or
other similar temporary use, and except that one small
-- so-called recreational vehicle or "camper trailer"
intended for'private recreational use may be kept as
an accessory use to a dwelling unit. A mobile home
.. kept under an exception shall not be used for living or
sleeping purposes.
2. Mobile Home Park Districts will be granted only as an
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amendment to the Zoning Ordinance. The granting of each
Mobile Home Park District will be judged on the merits
of each individual request for an amendment.
3. The location of Mobile Home Parks shall be in general
conformance with the General Plan of the City, shall be
located adjacent to a thoroughfare or a commercial area
which is adjacent to a thoroughfare, and should generally
not be surrounded by single-family residential areas.
17.03 Compliance with Ordinance Regulating Trailer Courts and Trailer
Coaches: Except as provided herein, all requirements of Ord.
125 and Ord. 126 of the City of Coppell, Texas shall be
complied with.
17.04 Parking Regulations: Off-Street parking spaces shall be pro-
vided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses
set forth in Section 29.
SECTION 18
"R" RETAIL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
18.01 Use Regulations: A building or premise shall be used only
for the following purposes:
1. Automobile parking lots.
2. Baker, retail sales only.
3. Barber and beauty shops.
4. Book, card, and stationery stores.
5. Drive-in grocery.
6. Dry cleaning and laundry pick-up stations.
7. Florists.
8. Gift shops.
9. Restaurants
10. Other minor retail and personal services of similar
nature and character provided that the business
establishment supplies the everyday needs of the
immediate neighborhood and subject to the following
conditions:
(a) That it be conducted wholly within an enclosed
building.
(b) That required yards be not used for display, sale
or storage of merchandise, or for the storage of
vehicles, equipment, containers or waste material.
(c) That all merchandise be first-hand and be sold at
retail on the premises.
(d) That such use be not objectionable because of odor
excessive light, smoke, dust, nosie, vibration, or
similar nuisance.
11. Signs (advertising), used in connection with and on the
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same lot as the business establishments to which they
refer, except that they shall not be placed within any
required yard nor within twenty-five (25) feet of any
"SF" District.
12. Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to
any of the above uses, provided that such be not object-
-- ionable because of odor, excessive light, smoke, dust,
noise, vibration, or similar nuisance.
13. Such uses may be permitted under the provisions of
_ Specific Use Permits.
18.02 Height Regulations: Same as District "MF".
18.03 Area Regulations:
1. Size of Yards:
(a') Front Yards: There shall be a front yard having a
-- minimum depth of twenty-five (25) feet. No parking,
storage or similar use shall be allowed in required
front yards in District"R"except that automobile
.- parking will be permitted in such yards if separated
by at least twenty-five (25) feet from any "SF"
District.
(b) Side Yard: A side yard of not less than fifteen feet
in width shall be provided on the side of a lot ad-
joining a side street. A side yard of not less than
-- ten (10) feet in width shall be provided on the side
of a lot adjoining an "SF" District. Otherwise, no
side yard is required. No parking, storage, or similar
use shall be allowed in any required side yard or in
any required side street yard adjoining an "SF"
District.
" (c) Rear Yard: No rear yard is required except that a
rear yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet in
depth shall be provided upon that portion of a lot
-= abutting or across a rear street from an "SF" District.
18.04 Parking and Loading Regulations: Off-street parking spaces
shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for
specific uses set forth in Section 29.
SECTION 19
-- "SC" SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICT REGULATIONS
19.01 Use Regulations: A building or premise shall be used only
_ for the following purposes:
1. Any use permitted in District "R".
2. Banks or Savings and Loan.
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3. Barber and beauty shops.
4. Beverage Stores.
5. Camera Stores.
6. Clothing and Shoe Stores.
7. Clinics and Professional Offices. '
8. Cleaning and laundry pick-up stations or self-service
establishments.
9. Drug stores or pharmacy.
10. Florists.
ll. Food Stores.
12. Gasoline service stations, provided that the activities
permitted do not include major automobile repairs,
storage or dismantling of old or wrecked motor vehicles,
the sale of used automobile parts, the sale of new or
used motor vehicles, or the renting or hiring of motor
vehicles, trailers, or equipment.
13. Offices, provided that a maximum of twenty (20) per cent
of the gross building area in the district shall be
allowed for offices.
14. Restaurants and other Prepared Food Establishments.
15. Other retail stores and personal services of similar
nature and character provided that the business
establishment supplies the everyday shopping needs of
the immediate neighborhood and subject to the following
conditions:
(a) That it be conducted wholly within an enclosed
building.
(b) That required yards be not used for display,
sale or storage of merchandise, or for the storage
of vehicles, equipment, containers or waste
material.
(c) That all merchandise be first-hand and be sold at
retail on the premises.
(d) That such use be not objectionable because of
odor, excessive light, smoke, dust, noise, vibration
or similar nuisance.
16. Signs (advertising), used in connection with and on the
same lot as the business establishments to which they
refer, except that they shall not be placed within any
required yard nor within twenty-five (25) feet of any
"SF" Districts.
17. Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to any
of the above uses, provided that such be not objectionable
because of odor, excessive light, smoke, dust, noise,
vibration, or similar nuisance.
18. Such uses may be permitted under the provisions of
Specific Use Permits.
19.02 Height Regulations: Same As District "MF".
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19.03 Area Regulations:
1. SiZe of Yards:
(a) Front Yards: There shall be a front yard having a
minimum depth of twenty-five (25) feet. No parking,
storage or similar use shall be allowed in required
front yards in District SC except that automobile
parking will be permitted in such yards if separated
by at least twenty-five (25) feet from any "SF"
District.
(b) Side Yard: A side yard of not less than fifteen
feet in width shall be provided on the side of a
lot adjoining an "SF" District. Otherwise, no side
yard is required. No parking, storage, or similar use
shall be allowed in any required side yard or in any
required side street yard adjoining an "SF" District.
(c) Rear Yard: No rear yard is required except that a
_ rear yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet in
depth shall be provided upon that portion of a lot
abutting or across a rear street from an "SF" District.
-- 19.04 Parking and Loading Regulations: Off-street parking and
loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the
requirements for specific uses set forth in Section 29.
SECTION 20
"OM" OFFICE/MEDICAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
20.01 Use Regulations:
1. Professional and administrative offices where services
are provided only and no chattels or goods are offered
-- for sale on the premises, i'ncluding but not limited
to doctors, dentist, attorneys, architects, engineers,
insurance, real estate, banks and similar offices.
-- 2. Business or commercial school, institutions of
Education, Government and Religious buildings.
3. Clinics, Medical, Dental and Optical.
,_ 4. Veterinarian or Animal Hospital provide such clinic
hospital, or office shall be operated within one (1)
enclosed structure and shall not adjoin any "SF"
District.
-' 5. Day nursery or day care center.
6. Nursing home or convalescent home.
7. Institution for care of alcoholic, narcotic, or
-- psychiatric patients.
8. Laboratory: Medical, dental or optical.
9. Laboratory: Scientific research or testing.
,= 10. Retail sales and services for medical appliances.
ll. Restaurant.
12. Florist.
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13. Barber and beauty shop.
14. Drug store or pharmacy.
15. Hospital.
16. Uses similar to the above mentioned permitted uses,
provided activities conducted observe the requirements
at all city ordinances.
17. Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to
any of the above uses, provided that such be not
objectionable because of odor, smoke, dust, noise,
vibration, or similar nuisance.
18. Such uses as may be permitted under the provisions of
Specific Use Permits.
19. Outside storage shall not be permitted.
20.02 Height & Building Regulations:
1. Building regulations.
(a) Minimum floor area.
The minimum area in "O/M" - Office/Medical
District shall be 1,O00 square feet.
2. Type of materials.
(a) All buildings shall be of masonry construction. --
3. Heights and coverage regulations.
(a) Height Regulations. --
The maximum height for the main buildings shall be
four standard stories but shall not exceed fifty (50)
feet in height; provided that any building or portion
of a building may be erected above said limit if set --
back from all street lines and required yard lines one
(1) foot for each one (1) foot of its height above
such limit.
(b) In no event, however, shall any building exceed two
standard story when located within one hundred fifty
(150) feet of any property zoned for residential pur- --
poses.
(c) Coverage Regulations.
In no case shall any building or building complex
cover more than thirty-five per cent (35%) of the --
site area.
20.03 Area Regulations
1. Front Yard.
(a) There shall be a minimum front yard having a
depth of not less than forty feet (40') adjacent
to any street with a right-of-way of one hundred
feet (100') or more.
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(b) There shall be a minimum front yard having a
depth of not less than thirty feet (30') adjacent
to any street with a right-of-way less than one
hundred feet (l00'), provided that any building or
portion of a building greater than forty (40) feet
in height must be set back from the property line
one (1) feet for each two (2) feet above such limit
with a maximum setback of one hundred (100) feet
regardless of the height of the building.
(c) Lots having double frontage, running through from
one street to another, shall provide the required set-
back from both streets.
2. Side Yard:
(a) There shall be a minimum side yard on each side
of the lot or tract on which any single building or
building complex is constructed of ten (10) feet,
provided that any building or portion of a building
greater than twenty-five (25) feet in height must
be set back from the street line one (1) foot for
each two (2) feet above such limit with a maximum
setback of forty (40) feet regardless of the height
of the building.
(b) On corner lots, the required front yard setback
shall be provided on both streets, and such required
yard may not be used for parking purposes.
3. Rear Yards: No rear yard is required except that a
rear yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet in
depth shall be provided upon that portion of a lot
abutting or across a rear street from an "SF"
District, except that such yard requirements shall not
apply where property in the "SF" District also backs-
up to the rear street.
20.04 Parking Regulations: Off-street parking spaces shall be pro-
vided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses
set forth in Section 29.
20.05 Site Plan Approval:
1. Prior to the issuance of any building permit there
shall be submitted to the city planning and zoning
commission for its approval a site plan drawn to scale
of not less than 1" - 100 feet and with six (6) copies.
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2. The site plan shall show but not be limited to, the
arrangement of the proposed improvements in detail,
together with the essential requirements such as
parking facilities, location of buildings and other
structures, means of ingress and egress, areas to be
landscaped, together with any other requirements
provided by the comprehensive zoning ordinance.
3. The Planning and zoning commission consideration shall
include paving and layout of streets, alleys, and
sidewalks; means of ingress and egress, provisions for
drainage; parking spaces protective screening and open
spaces; areas designated for landscaping; and any other
aspect deemed by the city plan commission necessary to
consider in the interest of promoting the public health,
safety, order, convenience, prosperity and general
welfare.
4. It shall be unlawful to issue a building permit prior to
the recommendation of approval of the site plan by the
planning and zoning commission and approval by the city
council. No building permit shall be issued except in
conformity with the approved site plan, including all
conditions of approval.
5. If during the course of considering the site plan, the
city plan commission is of the opinion that proper
approval or disapproval cannot be granted without a
detailed landscape plan, the planning and zoning commission
is authorized to request the applicant to submit a landscape
plan and further authorized to withhold action on the site
plan until the submission of the landscape plan for the
planning and zoning commission's consideration.
6. For the purpose of assisting in-process planning, a pre-
liminary site plan may be submitted for planning and
zoning commission consideration. Such preliminary site
plan may contain any or all of the site plan requirements
and must be drawn to scale, submitted in adequate quantity
and titled "Preliminary Site Plan". The approval of a
preliminary site plan will not imply approval of all
elements of a site plan. It shall be unlawful to issue
building permit on a "preliminary site plan".
20.06 Landscaping plan approval.
1. Prior to the issuance of any occupancy permit, there shall
be submitted to the city plan commission for its approval
a landscape plan drawn to the same scale as the site plan
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and submitted with the same number of copies as the site
plan. If at time of site plan consideration, the planning
and zoning commission is of the opinion that proper
approval or disapproval cannot be granted to the site
plan without a detailed landscape plan, the planning and
zoning commission is authorized to request submission of
the landscape plan at the time and further authorized to
withhold action on the site plan.
2. Except where otherwise provided, all yard, setback,
parking, service, and recreational areas shall be
landscaped with lawns, trees, shrubs, or other live or
artificial plant materials and shall be permanently
maintained in a neat and orderly manner as a condition
for use. This condition may be noted on the occupancy
permit.
3. Where the use of a living screen is proposed, such screen
must be included as an element of the site plan and as an
element of the landscape plan.
4. There shall be permitted fountains, ponds, sculptures,
planters, walkways, flag poles, light standards and
decorative screen type walls as elements of landscaping
in areas designated for landscaping. Decorative type walls,
planters and sculptures shall be thirty (30) inches or
less in height. The planning and zoning commission shall
be authorized to permit heights in excess of thirty (30)
inches where such is in the best interest of landscaping
and will not in the planning and zoning commission's
opinion create a problem relative to public health, safety,
order, convenience, prosperity and general welfare.
5. With respect to landscaping parking areas, a minimum of
four per cent (4%) of all parking areas shall be land-
scaped. On parking areas having not more than two rows,
the four per cent (4%) requirement can be met in peri-
meter landscaping; for lots having more than two rows,
.- at least one-half of the landscaping requirement must be
internal to the lot.
6. The landscape plan shall show in detail but not be limited
to the location of each element of landscaping, a descrip-
tion or name of each landscape element or group of elements,
the number and size of each tree and the height of any
-- proposed planter, sculpture or decorative screen.
7. The planning and zoning commission shall consider the
adequacy of the proposed landscaping and any other aspect
-- deemed necessary by the city plan commission necessary to
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consider in the interest of promoting the public health,
safety, order, convenience, prosperity and general
welfare.
8. In the approval or disapproval of the landscape plan, the
planning and zoning commission shall not be authorized to
waive or vary conditions and requirements contained in the
comprehensive zoning ordinance.
SECTION 21
"C" COMMERCIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
21.01 Use Regulations: A building or premise shall be used only for
the following purposes:
1. Any use permitted in District "SC"
2. Automobile or Mobile Home display and sales, repair gar-
ages, tire and seat cover shops, auto laundries.
3. Bakeries.
4. Building materials sales.
5. Business or commercial school.
6. Clinics, medical and dental, and professional offices.
7. Carpentry, painting, plumbing or tinsmithing shop.
8. Cleaning, and dyeing plants, laundry.
9. Creamery, Ice Cream manufacturing and airy operations.
10. Farm implement display and sales room.
ll. Hotels and motels.
12. Mortuaries.
13. Office buildings.
14. Pet shops, retail.
15. Printing, engraving and newspaper plants.
16. Public utilities substations.
17. Radio or television broadcasting station or studio.
18. Retail stores.
19 Veterinarian or animal hospital provided that no such
building, kennel or exercise runway shall be closer than
fifty (50) feet to any "SF" District.
20. Uses similar to the above mentioned permitted uses, pro-
vided activities conducted observe the requirements of all
city ordinances.
21. Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to any
of the above uses, provided that such be not objectionable
because of odor, smoke, dust, noise, vibration, or similar
nuisance.
22. Such uses as may be permitted under the provisions of
Special Use Permits.
21.02 Height Regulations: No building shall exceed in height the
width of the street on which it faces plus the depth of the
front yard. On a lot adjoining an "SF" District, no building
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shall exceed forty-five (45) feet in height, except that this
height may be increased up to the maximum of twelve (12)
stories or one hundred eighty (180) feet at the rate of two
(2) feet of additional height for each one (1) foot of
additional set back from required yard lines.
21.02 Area Regulations:
1. Size of Yards:
(a) Front Yard: Where all the frontage on both sides of
the street between two intersectiong streets is located
in District "C", no front yard is required. Where the
frontage on one side of the street between two inter-
secting streets is located partly in District "C"
and partly in an "SF" District, the front yard shall
conform to the "SF" District regulations for a dis-
tance of not less than three hundred (300) feet
from the district boundary. Where a front yard is
required along the frontage on one side of a street,
the front yard requirements of the property directly
opposite on the other side of the street shall be not
less than fifteen (15) feet, except that such yard
requirement shall not apply where the property in
the "SF" District backs-up to the street. No parking,
storage or similar use shall be allowed in required
front yards in District "C".
(b) Side Yards: No side yard is required except that a
side yard of not less than ten (10) feet in width or a
side street yard of not less than fifteen (15) feet in
width shall be provided on the side of the lot ad-
joining or across a side street from an "SF" District.
No parking, storage or similar use shall be allowed
in required side yards or side street yards in
District "C"
(c) Rear Yards: No rear yard is required except that a
rear yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet in
depth shall be provided upon that portion of a lot
abutting or across a rear street from an "SF"
District~ except that such yard requirement shall not
apply where the property in the "SF" District also
backs-up to the rear street.
21.04 Parking and Loading..Regulations: Off-street parking spaces
shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for
specific uses set forth in Section 29.
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21.05 Screening Regulations:
(1) There shall be provided and maintained by the owner a
screening device as hereinafter described on any side
abutting an SF-7, SF-9, SF-12, or an SF-18 Residential
Use District an obscuring wall as follows:
Use HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS
(a) Vehicular Parking 6'-0" High Wall
(b) Open Storage Areas, 8'-0" High Wall
Loading or Un-loading
areas and service
areas
(c) Hospital, Ambulance 6'-0" High Wall
(d) Utility Building, 6'-0" High Wall
Electrical Stations
or Sub-Stations;
except that in cases
where all equipment
is contained within
a building or structure
constructed as to be
similar in appearance
to the Residential
Building in the Sur-
rounding area, this
requirement shall not
apply.
(2) Required walls shall be located on the lot line except
where underground utilities interfere. Required walls
may be located on the opposite side of an alley right-
of-way from a non-residential district that abutts a
residential district when mutually agreeable to by
affected property owners. Such walls and screen
barriers shall have no openings for vehicular traffic
or other purposes, unless so requested by the adjacent
property owners.
(3) All walls herein required shall be constructed with
masonery material, with the surface area facing a
Residential area or public thoroughfare constructed of
a common or face brick decorative block or similiar
material that is compatible with the principal building
or adjacent Residential Districts.
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SECTION 22
"WH"/WAREHOUSE DISTRICT REGULATIONS
22.01 Use Regulations: A building or premise shall be used only
for the following purposes:
1. Any use permitted in District "R", "SC", "O/M", and/or
2. Community Center (Private)
3. College, University or Seminary
4. Private school, or Kindergarten
5. Library, Art Gallery, or Museum (public)
6. Bakery and Confectionary, Commercial, Wholesale or
bottling works.
7. Private Club (with dining and/or bar service, except
that no private club shall be allowed in any area
abutting an "SF" District.
8. Laboratory (Medical, Dental, or Optical)
9. Paint Shops
10. Truck parking lot
11. Wholesale establishments
12. Storage warehouse (enclosed)
13. Feed store
14. Heavy machinery sales and storage
15. Commercial amusements
16. Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident
to any of the above uses, provided that such be
not objectionable because of odor, excessive light,
smoke, dust, noise, vibration or similar nuisances.
17. Such uses may be permitted under the provisions of
.Specific Use Permits.
22.02 Height Regulations: Same as District "C".
22.03 Area Regulations:
1. Size of Yards: Same as District "C".
22:04 Parking and Loading Regulations: Off-street parking and
loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the
requirements for specific uses set forth in Section 29.
22.05 Screeninq Regulations:
(1) There shall be provided and maintained by the owner a
screening device on any side abutting on SF-7, SF-9,
SF-12 or an SF-18 Residential Use District an obscuring
wall.
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(2) Required walls shall be located on the lot line except
where underground utilities interfere. Required walls
may be located on the opposite side of an alley right-
of-way from a non-residential district that abutts a
residential district when mutually agreeable to by
affected property owners. Such walls and screen
bariers shall have no openings for vehicular traffic
or other purposes, unless so requested by the ad-
jacent property owners.
(3) All walls herein required shall be constructed with
masonery material or an approved equal with the
surface area facing a Residential area or public
thoroughfare constructed of a common or face brick
decorative block or similiar material that is
compatible with the principal building or adjacent
Residential Districts.
SECTION 23
"I-1" LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
23.01 Use Regulations: The following uses are permitted in the
"I-1" District, provided that such manufacturing or
industrial operation shall not disseminate dust, fumes,
gas, noxious odor, smoke, glare, or other atmospheric
influence beyond the boundaries of the property on which
such use is located and which produces no noise exceeding
in intensity at the boundary of the property the average
intensity of noise of street traffic at that point and
provided that such use does not create fire hazards on
surrounding property.
1. Any use permitted in any of the "R", "SC" and "C"
Districts, excluding structures to be used as
dwelling units except where the dwelling structure
is provided further that in such case all require-
ments of the "TH" District shall apply to the
dwelling units.
2. Apparel and other products assembled from finished
textiles.
3. Bottling works.
4. Carting, express, hauling or storage yard.
5. Coal, coke or wood yard.
6. Contractor's yard.
7. Cosmetic manufacturer.
8. Drugs and pharmaceutical products manufacturing.
9. Electronic products manufacturing.
10. Fur good manufacture, but not including tanning or
dyeing.
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" 11. Glass products, from previously manufactured glass.
12. Household appliance products assembly and manufacture
from prefabricated parts.
-- 13. Industrial and manufacturing plants including the
processing or assembling of parts for production of
finished equipment where the process of manufacturing
,- or treatment of materials is such that only a nominal
amount of dust, odor, gas, smoke or noise is emitted
and not more than ten (10) per cent of the lot or
tract is used for the open storage of products,
-- materials, or equipment.
14. Musical instruments assembly and manufacture.
15. Plastic products manufacture, but not including the
processing of raw materials.
16. Sporting and athletic equipment manufacture.
17. Testing and research laboratories.
18. Other uses similar to the above listed uses except
that the following uses are specifically prohibited.
1. Acetylene gas manufacture or storage.
2. Acid manufacture.
3. Alcohol manufacture.
4. Ammonia, Bleaching Powder or cholorine manufacture.
5. Arsenal.
6. Asphalt manufacture or refining.
7. Blast furnace.
8. Bag cleaning, unless clearly accessory to the
manufacture of bags.
9. Boiler Works.
10. Brick, tile, pottery or terra cotta manufacture
" other than the manufacture of handcraft or concrete
products.
11. Candle manufacture.
12. Celluloid manufacture or treatment.
13. Cement, lime, gypsum, or plaster of paris manufacture.
14. Central mixing plant for cement, mortar, plaster, or
paving materials.
15. Coke ovens.
16. Cotton gins.
17. Cotton seed oil manufacture.
18. Creosote manufacture or treatment.
19. Disinfectants manufacture.
20. ~Distillation of bones, coal or wood.
-= 21. Dyestuff manufacture.
22. Exterminator and insect poison manufacture.
23. Emery cloth and sandpaper manufacture.
_ 24. Explosives or fireworks manufacture or storage.
25. Fat rendering.
26. ~ Fertilizer manufacture.
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27. Fish smoking and Curing.
28. Forge plant.
29. Garbage, offal or dead animals reduction or dumping.
30. Gas manufacture or storage, for heating or illuminating
purposes.
31. Glue, size or gelatine manufacture.
32. Hatchery.
33. Iron, steel, brass or copper foundry or fabrication
plant.
34. Junk, iron or rag storage or baling.
35. Match manufacture.
36. Lampblack manufacture.
37. Oilcloth or linoleum manufacture.
38. Oiled rubber goods manufacture.
39. Ore reduction.
40. Paint, oil, shellac, turpentine or varnish manufacture.
41. Paper and pulp manufacture.
42. Petroleum or its products, refining or wholesale
storage of.
43. Pickle manufacturing.
44. Planing mills.
45. Potash works.
46. Pyroxline manufacture.
47. Rock crusher.
48. Rolling mill.
49. Rubber or gutta-percha manufacture or treatment but
not the making of articles out of rubber.
50. Sauerkraut manufacture.
51. Salt works.
52. Shoe polish manufacture.
53. Smelting of tine, copper, zinc, or iron ores.
54. Soap manufacture other than liquid soap.
55. Soda and compound manufacture.
56. Stock yard or slaughter of animals or fowls.
57. Stone mill or quarry.
58. Stove polish manufacture.
59. Tallow grease or lard manufacture or refining from,
or of animal fat.
60 Tanning, curing or storage of raw hides or skins.
61 Tar distillation or manufacture.
62 Tar roofing or water proffing manufacture.
63 Tobacco (chewing) manufacture or treatment.
64. Vinegar manufacture.
65. Wool pulling or scouring.
66~ Yeast plant.
23.02 Height Regulations: No building shall exceed in height the
width of the street on which it faces plus the depth of the
front yard.
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23.03 Area Regulations:
1. Size of Yards:
(a) Front Yards: Where none of the frontage on either
side of the street between two intersecting streets
is located in an "SF" District, no front yard is re-
quired. Where the frontage on one side of the street
between two intersecting streets is located partly
in District "LI" and partly in an "SF" District the
front yard shall conform to the "SF" District regu-
lations for a distance of not less than three
hundred (300) feet from the district boundary. Where
a front yard is required along the frontage on one
side of a street, the front yard requirements of the
property directly opposite on the other side of the
street shall be not less than twenty-five (25) feet.
No parking, storage or similar use shall be allowed
in required front yards in District "I-l"
(b) Side Yards: No side yard is required except that a
side yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet in
width shall be provided on the side of the lot ad-
joining or across a side street from an "SF" District.
No parking, storage or similar use shall be allowed
in required side yards or side street yards in Dis-
trict "I-1".
(c) Rear Yards: No rear yard is required except that a
rear yard of not less than fifty (50) feet in depth
shall be provided upon that portion of a lot abutt-
ing or across a rear street from an "SF" District,
except that such yard requirement shall not apply
where the property in the "SF" District also backs up
to the rear street. No parking, storage or similar
use shall be allowed in required rear yards in Dis-
trict "I-1" within twenty-five (25) feet of the rear
property line.
2. Size of Lot: No minimum lot size is required in the I-1
District.
3. Lot Coverage: No minimum coverage is required in the I-1
District.
23.04 Parking and Loading Regulations: Off-street parking spaces
shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for
specific uses set forth in Section 29.
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SECTION 24.00 I-2 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
24.01 Use Regulations: Any building or premises may be
used for any purpose, including the below enumerated
uses unless otherwise prohibited by other ordinances
or laws; provided, however, that no building shall
be erected, reconstructed, or structurally altered
for residential purposes, except where the dwelling
structure is provided as an integral part of a
planned industrial part of a planned industrial
velopment, provided that all dwellings or dwelling
units meet the requirements of the "SF" and "A" Districts.
1. Acid manufacture.
2. Cement, lime, gypsum or plaster of paris manufacture.
3. Distillation of bones and glue manufacture.
4. Explosives manufacture or storage.
5. Fat rendering and fertilizer manufacture.
6. Garbage, offal, or dead animal reduction or dumping.
7. Magnesium manufacture or processing.
8. Paper or pulp manufacture.
9. Petroleum or its products, refining or bulk tank
storage.
10. Smelting of tin, copper, zinc or iron ores, and other
metals.
11. Stockyards or slaughter or animals.
12. Wrecking yards and junk yards but only on the
condition that the premises upon which such
activities are conducted area wholly enclosed
within a building or by a solid fence not less
than eight (8) feet in height.
13. Certain allowable uses as indicated in the Schedule of
Uses by District shall be considered as Conditional
Uses in that they shall not be allowed within two
hundred (200) feet of any residential district.
24.02 Height Regulations: Same as District "I-1"
24.03 Area Regulations:
1. Size of Yards:
(a) Front Yards: Where none of the frontage on either
of the street between two intersecting streets is
located in an "SF","R" , "SC" or "0" District,
no front yard is required. Where the frontage
on one side of the street between two intersecting
streets is located partly in District"I-2" and
partly in an "SF" District, the front yard
shall conform to the "SF" District regulations
for a distance of not less than three hundred
(300) feet from the district boundary where
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the frontage on one side of a street is in an
"SF" "SC" "R" or "0" District, the front
yard requirements of the property directly
opposite on the other side of the street shall
be not less than fifty (50) feet. No parking,
storage or similar use shall be allowed in
required front yards in District "I-2" within
twenty-five (25) feet of the street line.
(b) Side Yards: No side yard is required except
that a side yard or a side street yard of not
less than fifty (50) feet in width shall be
provided on the side of the lot adjoining or
across the street from an "SF", "R" , "SC" or
"0" District. No parking, storage or similar
use shall be allowed in required side yards in
District "I-2" within twenty-five (25) feet of
the property line.
(c) Rear Yards: No rear yard is required except
that a rear yard of not less than fifty (50)
feet in depth shall be provided upon that
portion of a lot abutting or across a rear
street from an "SF", "R" , "SC" or "O/M" District
No parking, storage or similar use shall be
allowed in required side yards on District
"I-2" within twenty-five (25) feet of the
property line.
2. Size of Lot: No minimum lot area required in the "I-2"
District.
3. Lot Coverage: No minimum coverage is required in the
24.04 Parking and Loading Regulations: Off-street parking
spaces shall be provided in accordance with the re-
quirements for specific uses set forth in Section 29.
SECTION 25.00 "PD" PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT REGULATIONS
25.01 Purpose: It is the intended purpose of this zoning
district to provide for the unified and coordinated
development of parcels or tracts of primarily vacant
land. Certain freedom of choice as to intended land
use shall be permitted, provided that the special
requirements which may apply are complied with and that
the intended uses are not in conflict with the general
purpose and intent of either this Ordinance or the
Master Plan for the City.
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25.02 Use Regulations: A building or premise in this zoning
district may be used for any use allowed in any district
contained in this Ordinance, except those uses specifi-
cally prohibited by this Ordinance, provided that it can
be shown that any and all uses shall be in general
conformance with the purpose and intent of the Master
Plan of the City.
25.03 Height, Lot, and Yard Requirements: The height, lot, and
yard requirements shall conform to those requirements of
the appropriate Sub-sections of this Ordinance for the
appropriate intended use, except that modifications in
these regulations may be granted if it shall be found
that such modifications are in the public interest are
in harmony with the purposes of this Ordinance, and will
not adversely affect nearby properties.
25.04 Area Requirements: For the purposes of this Ordinance,
the entire tract to be zoned "PD" may be considered as
one building lot, or separate areas intended for separate
land uses may be considered as separate building lots.
Area requirements shall conform to those regulations for
the appropriate intended use, except that for each
seventy-five (75) dwelling units, one (1) acre of land
shall be designated and appropriately developed as open
or recreation space. Such open space shall be com-
puted as the ratio of the actual number of dwelling
units bears to this requirement.
25.05 Parking Regulations: Off-street parking spaces shall be
provided in accordance with the requirements for specific
uses set forth in Section 29.
25.06 Special Conditions: The following special conditions shall
apply to uses located in this zoning district.
1. A minimum land area of five (5) acres shall be re-
quired before application for a Planned Development
will be approved.
2. All requirements of the Subdivision Regulations of the
City pertaining to procedure, plan, and design criteria
among others shall be complied with, except for height,
lot, yard, and area requirements as designated in Sub-
sections 25.03 and 25.04 of this Ordinance.
3. In addition to the site plan, the owner shall provide
such other sketches, diagrams, and calculations ne-
cessary to determine whether the proposed development
conforms with the provisions of the district and to
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determine the effect of the proposed development on
population densities, streets, utilities, schools,
recreation, and other community facilities in the
area. Such site plans, sketches, diagrams, and
calculations shall become a part of the amendment for
the "PD" district and shall form the basis for
issuance of a building permit on conformity therewith.
4. Property to be developed for nonresidential purposes,
other than public and semi-public uses, shall be
located upon a thoroughfare, except if it abuts
property which is zoned for commercial or industrial
purposes and which has major street frontage. A
plan for development of the property, showing
adequate access to and from the major streets shall
be submitted to the Director of Public Works.
5. Property to be developed for multiple-family resi-
dential and mobile home park purposes shall be located
upon a major thoroughfare, or contiguous to an area
zoned for commercial purposes and having major street
frontage, or contiguous to an area to be developed to
commercial activities.
6. Commercial or industrial areas separated by an area of
a different type use shall not be closer than three
hundred (300) feet when on the same side of the major
street they front. This shall not preclude the de-
velopment of two areas, under single ownership and
both within a "PD" District, separated by a street,
alley, or easement.
7. An area proposed for commercial or industrial use
shall not extend into the interior of any "Plan" a
distance greater than the major street frontage to
be devoted to such commercial or industrial use.
Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy,
a screening device, as defined in Section 21 of this
Ordinance, shall be built along that boundary of the
area proposed for commercial or industrial use which
abuts property developed, zoned, or designated for any
type of residential use and which is under different
ownership. However, where land proposed on a "Plan"
for commercial or industrial use extends more than
three hundred (300) feet back from the major street,
measured at right angles to the right-of-way line, and
abuts property developed or zoned for any type of
residential use under different ownership or if such
land abuts other land in a "PD" District under
different ownership, then the proposed commercial use
so located may be approved only under the following
condition:
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(a) That an area of at least one hundred fifty (150)
feet in width be provided in which no structure,
other than the screening device required above
and necessary light devices, shall be permitted.
this area shall be measured between the boundary
of the abutting property described in the pre-
ceding paragraph and any intended structure
and shall extend the entire depth of the
commercial or industrial use area which is in
excess of the three hundred (300) feet of depth
allowed in the preceding paragraph. A paved
parking area may be provided within this 150
foot area; however, lighting standards or
fixtures shall be regulated as prescribed.
8. Lighting devices in conjunction with commercial uses or
parking lots shall not be operated so as to produce
direct or reflected light or glare across abutting pro-
perty lines.
9. Loud speakers and similar devices in conjunction with
commercial uses or parking lots shall not be operated so
as to direct sound across abutting property lines.
lO. No portion of any multiple-family dwelling structure or
permitted accessory use structure shall be further than
three hundred (300) feet from an accessible dedicated and
accepted public street.
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SECTION 26
"PU" PUBLIC USE DISTRICT REGULATIONS
26.01 Use Regulations: A building or area shall be used only
for the following purposes:
1. Public schools
2. Parks and playgrounds
3. Community centers
4. Public golf courses
5. Civic centers and municipal offices
6. Fire stations
7. Libraries
8. Municipal service centers
9. Public utility facilities
10. Other publicly owned uses similar to the above,
providing all meet the requirements of this and all
other city ordinances.
11. Such uses as may be permitted under the provisions of
Section For Specific Use Permits.
26.02 Height Regulations: Same as District "MF"
.- 26.03 Area Regulations: Same as District "R"
26.04 Parking and Loading Regulations: Off-street parking
spaces shall be provided in accordance with the require-
ments for specific uses set forth in Section 29
SECTION 27
-- "FP" FLOOD PLAIN DISTRICT REGULATIONS
27.01 Flood Plain Designation: Any zoning district or part of
a district appearing on the Official Zoning Map may also
be designated "FP" as lying within a flood plain. Such
designation shall apply to those areas located in low
lying areas subject to potential periodic flooding along
-- major streams and drainageways in the City of Coppell.
27.02 Use Regulations: Areas designated as "FP" Flood Plain
-- may be used only for the following purposes:
1. Agricultural activities
2. Electrical Substations
3. Utility facilities
4. Parks, playgrounds, and golf courses
5. Private commercial open area amusements
6. Private open space
7. Sanitary land fills
8. Gravel and sand extraction (with special use permit)
9. There shall be no dumping, excavation, storage or
filling operations within that portion of a district
having a flood plain "FP" prefix designation except
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for the use of sanitary fill operations which have
been approved by the Director of Public Works, the
Texas State Department of Health, and other state
agencies governing the operations of such sanitary
fills as set out in the "Municipal Solid Waste Rules,
Standards, and Regulations" which were adopted by
the Texas State Board of Health, September 13, 1970,
and for the improvement of repair of levees or drain-
age facilities when such are located within a locally
constituted district charged with such responsibility.
27.03 Removal of "FP" Designation:
1. The City Council, in considering and determining its
recommendation relative to any application for the
removal of the flood plain "FP" prefix designation,
requires the applicant to furnish to the Director of
Public Works, fill and development plans, (hydraulic
calculations concerning maximum high water and their
effect on abutting properties,) and date concerning
the operation, location, function and characteristics
of any use of land or building proposed.
2. Each request for the removal of the flood plain "FP"
prefix designation shall be evaluated as to its pro-
bable effect on the adjacent property upstream and
downstream and the community welfare and may be ap-
proved or denied as the findings indicate appropriate.
3. The City Council may, after a public hearing and upon
recommendation of the City Manager's office after a
written report has been submitted by the Director of
Public Works, authorize the removal of the flood plain
"FP" prefix designation from an area. The Director of
Public Works will inform the City Administrator to
remove such flood plain "FP" prefix designation from
the zoning district maps, after the necessary fill has
been placed to the required elevation in keeping with
all of the requirements of the city.
4. A fill permit shall be required from the Director of
Public Works, to conduct dumping, excavation, storage
or filling operation within that portion of a district
where the flood plain "FP" prefix designation has been
required to be removed on the basis of the presented
fill and developments of Section 27.03 have been com-
plied with.
5. Any dumping, excavation, storage or filling operations
within that portion of a district having a flood plain
"FP" prefix prior to the issuance of a fill permit is
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illegal, and such operation shall cease until such
time the flood plain "FP" designation is removed
in accordance with Section 27.03.
27.04 Addition of "FP" Designation: The City Council may,
after a public hearing, amend the zoning classifica-
tion of any property by adding the flood plain "FP"
prefix designation, upon recommendation of the City
Manager's office based upon hydraulic engineering
studies indicating new boundaries of the area that is
subject to inundation by flood waters. The City Council
will by resolution instruct the Director of Public Works
to add such flood plain "FP" prefix designation to
the zoning district maps.
27.05 Responsibilits for Flooding: The fact that land or pro-
perty is or is not within a district having a flood plain
prefix shall not constitute assurance that such land or
property is not subject to local flooding and the desig-
nation of the flood plain prefix in this ordinance shall
not be so interpreted.
27.06 Special Provisions:
1. The Director of Public Works may authorize filling
operations to be conducted in any existing excavation,
depression, or hole within that portion of a district
having a flood plain "FP" prefix designation, pro-
vided the elevation of the proposed fill does not
exceed the average of the contiguous flood plain ele-
vations.
2. Improvements to existing structure located within a
district having a flood plain "FP" prefix may be auth-
orized by the Director of Public Works, provided
such improvements do not exceed a total of three
hundred dollars ($300.00). Improvement exceeding a
total of three hundred dollars ($300.00) must be
authorized by the Board of Adjustment.
SECTION 28
SPECIFIC USE PERMITS
28.01 Specific Uses: The City Council by an affirmative vote
may come after public hearing and proper notice to all
parties affected, and after recommendations from the
Planning and Zoning Commission that the use is in general
conformance with the Master Plan of the City and contain-
ing such requirements and safe guards as are necessary
to protect adjoining property, authorize application shall
be accompanied by a site plan drawn to scale and showing
the general arrangement of the project, together with es-
sential requirements such as off-street parking facilities;
size, height, construction materials, and locations of
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buildings and the uses to be permitted; location and
construction of signs; means of ingress and egress to
public streets; the type of visual screening such as
walls, plantings and fences; and the relationship of the
intended use to all existing properties and land uses
in all directions to a minimum distance of two hundred
(200) feet.
28.02 Specific Use Permit Regulations:
1. In recommending that a Specific Use Permit for the
premises under consideration be granted, the Planning
and Zoning Commission shall determine that such uses
.are harmonious with and adaptable to building structures
and uses of abutting property and other property in
the vicinity of the premises under consideration, and
shall make recommendations as to requirements for the
paving of streets, alleys and sidewalks, means of in-
gress and egress to public streets, provisions for
drainage, adequate off-street parking, protective screen-
ing and open space, heights of structures, and com-
patibility of building.
2. 'Every Specific Use Permit granted under these provisions
shall be considered as an amendment to the zoning ord-
inance as applicable to such property under considera-
tion, but shall not be Considered as a permanent change
in Zoning. In the event the building, premise, or land
uses under the Specific Use Permit is voluntarily va-
cated or if the ownership is voluntarily transferred,
or if such building, premise, or land is more than fifty
(50) per cent destroyed by fire or other cause, the use
of the same shall thereafter conform to the regulations
of the original zoning district of such property unless
a new and separate Specific Use Permit is granted for
continuation of the use.
3. In granting a Specific Use Permit, the City Council may
impose conditions which shall be complied with by the
owner or grantee before a certificate of occupancy may
be issued by.the building inspector for use of the
building on such property pursuant to such Specific
Use Permit; and such conditions precedent to the grant-
ing of the certificate of occupancy.
4. No Specific Use Permit shall be granted unless the appli-
cant, owner, and grantee of the Specific Use Permit
shall be willing to accept and agree to be bound by and
comply with the written requirements of the Special Use
Permit, as attached to the site plan drawing (or drawings)
and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
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5. A building permit shall be applied for and secured
within six (6) months from the time of granting the
Specific Use Permit provided; however, that the City
Council may authorize an extension of this time
upon recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Com-
mission.
6. No building, premise, or land used under a Specific
Use Permit may be enlarged, modified, structurally
altered, or otherwise significantly changed unless
a separate Specific Use Permit is granted for such
enlargement, modification, structural alteration,
or change.
7. The Board of Adjustment shall not have jurisdiction
to hear, review, reverse, or modify any decision,
determination, or ruling with respect to the grant-
ing, extension, revocation, modification or any other
action taken relating to such Specific Use Permit.
8. When the City Council authorizes granting of a Specific
Use Permit, the Zoning Map shall be amended accord-
ing to its legend to indicate that the affected area
has condition and limited uses, said amendment to in-
dicate the appropriate zoning district for the approved
use and suffixed by a "SU" designation.
SECTION 29
OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
29.01 Parking Requirements Based on Use: In all districts there
shall be provided at the time any building or structure
is erected or structurally altered (except as provided in
Sub-Section 29.02), off-street parking spaces in accordance
with the following requirements:
1. Bowling alley: Six (6) parking spaces for each alley.
2. Business or professional office, studio, bank, medical
or dental clinic: Three (3) parking spaces plus one
(1) additional parking space for each two hundred (200)
square feet of floor area over five hundred (500) feet.
3. Church or other place of worship: One (1) parking
space for each three (3) seats in the main auditorium.
4. Community Center, Library, Museum, or art gallery: Ten
(10) parking spaces plus one (1) additional space for
each three hundred (300) square feet of floor area in
excess of two thousand (2,000) square feet. If an
auditorium is included as a part of the building, its
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floor area shall be deducted from the total and
additional parking provided on the basis of one (1)
space for each four (4) seats that it contains.
5. Dance hall, assembly or exhibition hall without
fixed seats: One (1) parking space for each one
hundred (100) square feet of floor area thereof.
6. Dwellings, single-family attached or detached: Two
(2) parking spaces for each dwelling unit.
7. Dwellings, multi-family: One (1) parking space for
each dwelling unit plus one-half (1/2) space for
each individual bedroom in all dwelling units.
8. Fraternity, sorority, or dormitory: One (1) park-
ing space for each two (2) beds.
9. Furniture or appliance store, hardware store, whole-
sale establishments, machinery or equipment sales
and service, clothing or shoe repair or service:
Two (2) parking spaces plus one (1) additional park-
ing space for each three hundred (300) square feet
of floor area over one thousand (1,000).
10. Hospital: Two (2) spaces per employee on the largest
shift, plus one (1) space for each bed.
11. Hotel: One (1) parking space for each two (2) sleep-
ing rooms or suites plus one (1) space for each two
hundred (200) square feet of commercial floor area
contained therein.
12. Manufacturing or industrial establishment~ research
or testing laboratory~ creamery., bottling plant, ware-
house, printing or plumbing shop, or similar establish-
ment: One (1) parking space for each employee on the
maximum working shift plus space to accommodate all
trucks and other vehicles used in connection therewith,
but not less than one (1) parking space for each one
thousand {1,O00) square feet of floor area.
13. Mobile Home Park: Two (2) spaces for each mobile home
plus additional spaces as required herein for accessory
uses.
14. Mortuary or funeral home: One (1} parking space for
each fifty {50) square feet of floor space in slumber
rooms, parlors or individual funeral service rooms.
15. Motel: One (1) parking space for each sleeping room
or suite plus one (1} space for each two hundred (200)
square feet of commercial floor area contained therein.
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16. Motor-vehicle salesrooms and used car lots: One
(1) parking space for each five hundred (500)
square feet of sales floor for indoor uses, or
one (1) parking space for each one thousand (1,000)
square feet of lot area for outdoor uses.
17. Private club, lodge, country club or golf club' One
(1) parking space for each one hundred-fifty (150)
square feet of floor area or for every (5) members,
whichever is greater.
18A. Retail Store or Personal Service Establishment, ex-
cept as otherwise specified herein:
Gross Leasable Area Park Requirements
0 - 2,499 Sq. Ft. 10 Spaces per 1,000 S.F.
2,500 - 9,999 Sq. Ft. 7 Spaces per 1,O00 S.F.
10,000 & Over 5 Spaces per 1,O00 S.F.
or any part thereof if not
multiplies of 10,000 S.F.
19. Restaurant, night club, cafe or similar recreat-
ion or amusement establishment: One (1) parking
space for each one hundred (100) square feet of
floor area.
20. Rooming or boarding house: One (1) parking space
for each two (2) sleeping rooms.
21. Sanitarium, convalescent home, home for the aged or
similar institution: One (1) parking space for each
six (6) beds.
22. School, Elementary: One (1) parking space for each
five (5) in the auditorium or main assembly room, or
one (1) space for each classroom plus six (6) spaces,
whichever is greater.
23. School, secondary, and college: One (1) parking
space for each four (4) seats in the main auditorium
or eight (8) spaces for each classroom, whichever
is greater.
24. Theater, auditorium (except school), sports arena,
stadium, or gymnasium: One (1) parking space for
each four (4)seats or bench seating spaces.
25. Golf Course: Three (3) parking spaces per hole.
29.02 Rules for Computing Number of Parking Spaces: In comput-
ing the number of parking spaces required for each of the
above uses the following rules shall govern:
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1. "Floor Area" shall mean the gross floor area of
the specific use.
2. Where fractional spaces result, the parking spaces
required shall be constructed to be the nearest
whole number.
3. The parking space requirement for a use not speci-
fically mentioned herein shall be the same as re-
quired for a use of similar nature.
4. Whenever a building or use constructed or established
after the effective date of this Ordinance is changed
or enlarged in floor area, number of employees, num-
ber of dwelling units, seating capacity or otherwise,
to create a need for an increase of ten (10) per-
cent or more in the number of existing parking spaces,
such spaces shall be provided on the basis of the
enlargement or change. Whenever a building or use
existing prior to the effective date of this Ord-
inance is enlarged to the extent of fifty (50) per
cent or more in floor area or in the area used, said
building or use shall then and thereafter comply with
the parking requirements set forth herein.
5. In the case of mixed uses, the parking spaces re-
quired shall equal the sum of the requirements of
the various uses computed separately.
29.03 Location of Parking Spaces: All parking spaces required
herein shall be located on the same lot with the build-
ing or use served, except as follows:
1. Where an increase in the number of spaces is required
by a change or enlargement of use or where such
spaces are provided collectively or used jointly
by two (2) or more buildings or establishments, the
required spaces may be located not to exceed three
hundred (300) feet from an institutional building
served and not to exceed five hundred (500) feet
from any other non-residentiml building served.
2. Not more than fifty (50) per cent of the parking
spaces required for /1/. theaters, bowling alleys,
dance halls, night clubs, cafes, or similar uses,
and not more than eighty (80) per cent of the park-
ing spaces required for a church or school auditorium
or similar uses may be provided and used jointly
by /2/. similar uses not normally open, used or
operated during the same hours as those listed in
/1/.; provided, however, that written agreement
thereto is properly executed and filed as specified
below.
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In any case where the required parking spaces are not
located on the same lot with the building or use served,
or where such spaces are collectively or jointly pro-
vided and used, a written agreement thereby assuring
their retention for such purposes, shall be properly
drawn and executed by the parties concerned, approved
as to form by the City and executed by the parties con-
cerned, approved as to form by the City Attorney and
shall be filed with the application for a building per-
mit.
29.04 Minimum Dimensions for Off-Street Parking:
1. Ninety (90) Degree Angle Parking: Each parking space
shall be not less than nine (9) feet wide nor less
than eighteen (18) feet in length. Maneuvering space
shall be in addition to parking space and shall be
not less than twenty-four (24) feet perpendicular
to the building or parking line.
2. Sixts (60) Degree Angle Parking: Each parking space
shall be not less than nine (9) feet wide perpen-
dicular to the parking angle nor less than seventeen
(17) feet in length when measured at right angles
to the building or parking line. Maneuvering space
shall be in addition to parking space and shall be
not less than twenty (20) feet perpendicular to the
building or parking line.
3. Forty-Five (45) Degree Angle Parking: Each parking
space shall be not less than nine (9) feet wide per-
pendicular to the parking angle nor less than sixteen
(16) feet in length when measured at right angles
to the building or parking line. Maneuvering space
shall be in addition to parking space and shall be
not less than eighteen (18) feet perpendicular to
the building or parking line.
4. When off-street parking facilities are located ad-
jacent to a public alley, the width of said alley
may be assumed to be a portion of the maneuvering
space requirement. Where off-street parking faci-
lities are provided in excess of the minimum amounts
herein specified, or when off-street parking faci-
lities are provided but not required by this Ord-
inance, said off-street parking facilities shall
comply with the minimum requirements for parking
and maneuvering space herein specified.
29.05 Off-Street Loading Space: Every building or part there-
of erected or occupied for retail business, service,
manufacturing, storage, warehousing, hotel, mortuary,
or any other use similarly involving the receipt or
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distribution by vehicles of materials or merchandise,
shall provide and maintain on the same premises load-
ing space in accordance with the following requirements'
1. In Districts "I-1" and "I-2", one (1) loading
space for each ten thousand (10,000) feet, or
fraction thereof, of floor area in the building.
2. In Districts "R" and "C", one (1) loading space
for the first five thousand (5,000) to fifteen
thousand (15,000) square feet of floor area in the
building and one additional loading space for each
fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet, or fraction
thereof, of floor area in excess of fifteen thousand
(15,000) square feet.
3. Each required loading space shall have a minimum
size as described for loading spaces under Section
34 Definitions.
SECTION 30
HEIGHT AND AREA EXCEPTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
30.01 Height:
1. The height regulations prescribed herein shall not
apply to television and radio towers, church spires,
belfries, monuments, tanks, water and fire towers,
stage towers, or scenery lofts, cooling towers, orna-
mental towers and spires, chimneys, elevator bulk-
heads, smokestacks, conveyors, flag poles, electric
display signs and necessary mechanical appurtenances.
2. Public or semi-public service buildings, hospitals,
institutions or schools, where permitted, may be
erected to a height not exceeding sixty (60) feet
and churches and other places of worship may be
erected to a height not exceeding seventy-five (75)
feet when each of the required yards are increased
by one (1) foot for each foot of additional building
height above the height regulations for the district
in which the building is located.
3. No structure may be erected to a height in excess
of than permitted by the regulations of such air-
field zoning ordinance as may exist at the time and
whose regulations apply to the area in which the
structure is being erected.
30.02 Front Yards:
1. Where twenty-five (25) per cent or more of the front-
age upon the same side of a street between two in-
tersection streets is occupied or partially occupied
by a building or buildings with front yards of less
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depth than required by this Ordinance, or where the
configuration of the ground is such that conformity
with the front yard provisions of this Ordinance,
would work a hardship, the Board of Adjustment may
permit modifications of the front yard requirements.
2. In any "SF", '2F-9", or "MF" District where twenty-
five (25) per cent or more of the frontage upon
the same side of a street between intersecting
streets is occupied or partially occupied by a
building or buildings having front yards of great-
er depth than is required by this Ordinance, no
other lot upon the same side of such street be-
tween such intersecting streets shall be occupied
by a building with a front yard of less than the
least depth of any such existing front yards, un-
less by permission of the Board of Adjustment.
3. In a residential district no fence, structure, or
planting higher than three and one-half (3-1/2)
feet above the established street grades, nor any
tree with foliage extending below ten (10) feet
above the established street grades, shall be
maintained within twenty (20) feet of any street
intersection.
4. Open and unenclosed terraces or porches and eave
and roof extensions may project into the required
front yard for a distance not to exceed four (4)
feet; provided, however, that no supporting structure
for such extensions may be located within the re-
quired front yard. An unenclosed canopy for a
gasoline filling station may extend beyond the
building line but shall never be closer to the pro-
perty line than twelve (12) feet. The building
line of a gasoline filling station shall mean the
actual wall of the building and shall not be inter-
preted as being the curb of a walk or driveway or
as the front of a canopy of the columns supporting
same.
5. Where an official line has.been established for
future widening or opening of street upon which a
lot abuts, then the width of a front or side yard
shall be measured from such official line of the
building.
30.03 Side Yards:
1. On a corner lot the width of the yard along the side
street shall not be less than any required front
yard on the same side of such street between inter-
secting streets, provided, however, that the build-
able width of a lot of record shall not be reduced
to less than thirty (30) feet.
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2. No accessory building shall project beyond a re-
quired yard line along any street.
3. For the purpose of side yard regulations, an
attached dwelling or multi-family dwelling shall
be considered as one building occupying one lot.
4. Where a lot of record at the time of the effective
date of this Ordinance is less than fifty (50)
feet in width the required side yard may be reduced
to provide a minimum buildable width of thirty
(30) feet, provided, however, that no side yard
shall be less than five (5) feet.
5. The area required in a yard shall be open to the
sky, unobstructed except for the ordinary pro-
jections of window sills, belt courses, cornices
or other ornamental features.
6. A roof overhand, an open fire escape or an outside
stairway may project not more than three (3) feet
into a required side yard, but no closer than three
(3) feet to a property line.
30.04 Rear Yards: An accessory building not exceeding twenty
(20) feet in height may occupy not to exceed twenty-five
(25) per cent, and unenclosed spaces may occupy not to
exceed eighty (80) percent, of the area of a required
rear yard but no accessory building shall be closer than
twenty (20) feet to the main building nor closer than
five (5) feet to any rear or side lot line.
SECTION 31
NONCONFORMING USES
The lawful use of land existing upon the effective date
of this Ordinance, although such use does not conform
to the provisions hereof, may be continued, subject to
the provisions hereof.
The lawful use of a building existing upon the effective
date of this Ordinance may be continued, although such
use does not conform to the provisions hereof. Such use
may be extended throughout such portions of the buildings
as are arranged or designed for such use, provided no
structural alterations, except those required by law or
ordinance, are made therin. If no structural alterations
are made, a nonconforming use of a building may be changed
to another nonconforming use of the same or more re-
stricted classification. If such nonconforming building
is voluntarily removed, the future use of such premise
shall be in conformity with the provisions of this Ord-
inance.
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In the event a nonconforming use of any building or pre-
mise is voluntarily discontinued for a period of one
(1) year, the use of the same shall thereafter conform
to the provisions of the district in which it is located.
A residential dwelling unit having a lesser floor area
at the time of the passage of this Ordinance than the
minimum floor area required for district in which it is
located shall not be construed to be a nonconforming.
A nonconforming use if changed to a conforming use or
a more restricted nonconforming use, may not thereafter
be changed back to a less restricted use than that to
which it was changed. If by amendment to this Ordinance,
any property is hereafter transferred to a more restrict-
ed district by a change in the district boundaries, or
the regulations and restrictions in any district are
made more restrictive or of a higher classification, the
provisions of this Ordinance relating to the nonconform-
ing use of buildings or premises existing upon the ef-
fective date of this Ordinance shall apply to building
or premises occupied or used upon the effective date of
such amendment.
Repairs and alterations may be made to a nonconforming
building, provided that no structural alterations or
extensions shall be made except those required by law
or ordinance, unless the building is changed to a con-
forming use.
A nonconforming use shall not be extended or rebuilt
in case of obsolescence or total destruction by fire
or other causes. In the case of partial destruction
by fire or other causes not exceeding fifty (50)
per cent of its value, the Building Inspector shall
issue a permit for reconstruction. If destruction is
greater than fifty (50) per cent of its value, the
Board of Adjustment may grant a permit for repair
or replacement after public hearing and having due
regard for the property right of the persons affected
when considered in the light of public welfare and
the character of the areas surrounding the designated
nonconforming use and the purposes of this Ordinance.
SECTION 32
ENFORCEMENT AND APPLICATION
32.01 Administrative Official: The provision of this Ord-
inance shall be administered and enforced by the Build-
ing Inspector.
The Building Inspector or any duly authorized person
shall have the right to enter upon any premises at any
reasonable time for the purpose of making inspections
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of buildings or premises necessary to carry out his
duties in the enforcement of this Ordinance.
Whenever any construction work is being done contrary
to the provisions of this Ordinance, the Building
Inspector may order the work stopped by notice in
writing served on the owner or contractor doing or caus-
ing such work to be done, and any such persons shall
forthwith stop such work until authorized by the
Building Inspector to proceed with the work.
32.02 Requirements for Building Permit: All applications
for building permits shall be accompanied by accurate
plot plans, submitted in duplicate, drawn to scale,
showing:
1. The actual shape and dimensions of the lot to be
built upon.
2. The exact sizes and locations on the lot of the
buildings and accessory buildings then existing.
3. The lines within which the proposed building and
structure shall be erected or altered.
4. The existing and intended use of each building or
part of building.
5. The number of families or dwelling units the build-
ing is designed to accommodate.
6. Such other information with regard to the lot and
neighboring lots as may be necessary to determine
and provide for the enforcement of this Ordinance.
One copy of such plot plans will be returned to the
owner when such plans have been approved. An inspect-
ion of as long as two weeks may be required for inspection
of plans before a permit is issued.
All dimensions shown on these plans relating to the
location and size of the lot to be built upon shall be
based on an actual survey by a qualified registered
surveyor or be based on a subdivisioa plat property ap-
proved by and filed with the City, and the lot shall be
staked out on the ground before construction is started.
32.03 Existing Permits and Private Agreements: This Ordinance
is not intended to abrogate or annul:
1. Any permits issued before the effective date of this
Ordinance.
2. Any easement, convenant or any other private agreement.
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32.04 Preserving Rights in Pending Litigation and Violations
under Existing Ordinances: By the passage of this Ord-
inance no presently illegal use shall be deemed to have
been legalized unless specifically such use falls with-
in a use district where the actual use is a conforming
use. Otherwise such uses shall remain nonconforming
uses where recognized, or an illegal use, as the case
may be. It is further intent and declared purpose of
this Ordinance that no offense committed, and no liability,
penalty or forfeiture, either civil or criminal, shall
be discharged or affected by the adoption of this Ordi-
nance; but prosecutions and suits for such offenses,
liabilities, penalties or forfeitures may be instituted
or causes presently pending be proceeded with in all
respects as if such prior Ordinance had not been repealed.
32.05 Completion of Authorized Buildings: Nothing in these
regulations nor in any amendments hereto which change
district boundaries shall require any change in the
plans, construction, or designated use of a building
which shall be completed in its entirety within two
(2) years from the date of the passage of this Ordinance,
provided such building was authorized by building per-
mit before the passage of this Ordinance and further
provided construction shall have been started within
ninety (90) days of the passage of this Ordinance.
Commitments with reference to construction of public
utility building necessary for proposed expansion
of the City made prior to the passage of this Ordi-
nance shall be observed.
32.06 Newly Annexed Areas:
1. Zoning Annexed Areas: All territory annexed to the
City hereafter shall be temporarily classified as
District "A" Agricultural, only until permanently
zoned by the City Council. The procedure to be fol-
lowed for adoption shall be the same as is provid-
ed by law for the adoption of original zoning reg-
ulations.
SECTION 33
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
The word "Board" when used in this Ordinance shall be
construed to mean the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
33.01 Organization and Procedure:
1. Establishment: A Board of Adjustment is hereby
re-established in accordance with the provisions
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of Article 1011g, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas,
regarding the zoning of cities and with the powers
and duties as provided in said Statutes.
2. Membership: The Board shall consist of five citizens,
each to be appointed or re-appointed by the Mayor
and confirmed by the City Council, for staggered
terms of two years respectively. At least one mem-
ber of the Board shall be a member of the Planning
and Zoning Commission and his term shall expire at
the same time as his term on such Commission. Each
member of the'Board shall be removable for just cause
by City Council upon written charges and after public
hearings. Vacancies shall be filled by the City
Council for the unexpired term of any member whose
term becomes vacant. The Board shall elect its own
chairman, who shall serve for a period of two (2)
years or until his successor is elected. The City
Council may appoint four (4) alternate members of
the Board who shall serve in the absence of one or
more regular members when requested to do so by the
Mayor or City Administrator. These alternate mem-
bers, when appointed, shall serve for the same per-
iod as regular members and any vacancies shall be
filled in the same manner and shall be subject to
removal as regular members.
3. Rules and Regulations: The Board shall adopt rules
and regulations and keep minutes of its proceedings,
showing the vote of each member. The Board of Ad-
justment shall act by resolution in which four (4)
members must concur. The Board shall adopt from
time to time such additional rules and regulations
as it may deem necessary to carry into effect the
provisions of the Ordinance, and shall furnish a
copy of the same to the Building Inspector, all of
which rules and regulations shall operate uniformly
in all cases. All of its resolutions and orders
shall be in accordance therewith. All proceedings
of the Board shall be a public record, and all meet-
ings shall be open to the public.
4. Meeting: Meeting of the Board shall be held at the
call of the chai'rman and at such other times as the
Board may determine. The chairman or acting chairman
may administer oaths and compel the attendance of
witnesses. All meetings, hearing or proceedings shall
be heard by at least four (4) members of the Board.
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33.02 Appeals:
1. Procedure: Appeals may be taken to and before the
Board of Adjustment by any person aggrieved, or by
any officer, department, board, or bureau of the
City. Such appeal shall be made by filing with the
office of the Board a notice of appeal and specify-
ing the grounds thereof. The office or department
from which the appeal is taken shall forthwith trans-
mit to the Board of Adjustment all of the papers
constituting the record upon which the action ap-
pealed from was taken.
2. Stay of Proceedings: An appeal shall stay ail pro-
ceedings in furtherance of the action appealed
from unless the Building Inspector shall certify
to the Board of Adjustment that by reason of facts
in the certificate, a stay would, in his opinion,
cause imminent peril to life or property, in which
case proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise
than by a restraining order which may be granted
by the Board of Adjustment or by a court of equity,
after notice to the office from whom the appeal
is taken and on due cause shown.
3. Notice of Hearing on Appeal: The Board shall fix
a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal or
other matter referred to it, and shall mail notices
of such hearing to the petitioner and to the owners
of property lying within two hundred (200) feet
of less street frontage of any point of the lot or
portion thereof on which a variation is desired,
and to all other persons deemed by the Board to
be affected thereby, such owners and persons be-
ing determined according to the current tax rolls
of the City depositing of such written notice in
the mail shall be deemed sufficient compliance there-
with.
4. Decision by Board: The Board shall decide the appeal
within a reasonable time. Upon the hearing, any party
may appear in person or by agent or attorney. The
Board may reverse or affirm wholly or partly or may
modify the order, requirements, decision, or deter-
mination as in its opinion ought to be made in the
premises, and to that end, shall have all powers of
the officer or department from whom the appeal is
taken.
33.03 Powers and Duties of Board:
1. Subpoena Witnesses, Etc.- The Board shall have the
power to subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and
punish for contempt, and may require the production
of documents, under such regulations as it may establish.
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2. Appeals Based on Error: The Board shall have the
power to hear and decide appeals where it is alleged
there is error of law in any order, requirements,
decision or determination made by the Building In-
spector in the enforcement of this Ordinance.
3. Special Exceptions: The Board shall have the power
to hear and decide special exceptions to the terms
of this Ordinance upon which the Board is required
to pass as follows or elsewhere in this Ordinance.
(a) Permit the erection and use of a building or
the use of premises for railroads if such uses
are in general conformance with the Master Plan
and present no conflict or nuisance to adjacent
properties.
(b) To permit a pu'blic utility or public service
or structure in any district, or a public utility
or public service building of a ground area and
of a height at variance with those provided
for in the district in which such public utility
or public service building is permitted to be
located, when found reasonably necessary for
the public health, convenience, safety, or gen-
eral welfare.
(c) To grant a permit for the extention of a use,
height or area regulation into an adjoining
district, where the boundary line of the dis-
trict divides a lot in a single ownership on
the effective date of this Ordinance.
(d) Permit the reconstruction of a nonconforming
building which has been damaged by explosion,
fire, act of God, or the public enemy, to the
extent of more than fifty (50) per cent of its
fair market value, where the Board finds some
compelling necessity requiring a continuance of
the nonconforming use and the primary purpose
of continuing the nonconforming use is not to
continue a monopoly.
(e) Waive or reduce the parking and loading require-
ments in any of the districts, whenever the
character or use of the building is such as to
make unnecessary the full provision of parking
or loading facilities, or where such regulations
would impose an unreasonable hardship upon the
use of the lot, as contrasted with merely grant-
ing an advantage or a convenience.
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(f) To determine whether an industry should be
permitted within District "I-1", Light Industrial,
and District "I-2", Heavy Industrial, because
of the methods by which it would be operated
and because of its effect upon uses within sur-
rounding zoning districts.
(g) To determine in cases of uncertainty the class-
ification of any use not specifically named in
this Ordinance.
4. Variances: The Board shall have the power to authorize
upon appeal in specific cases such variance from the
terms of this Ordinance as will not be contrary to
the public interest, where, owing to special conditions,
a literal enforcement of the provisions of this Ord-
inance will result in unnecessary hardship, and so
that the spirit of this Ordinance shall be observed
and substantial justice done, including the following:
(a) Permit a variance in the yard requirements of
any district where there are unusual and pract-
ical difficulties or unnecessary hardships in
the carrying out of these provisions due to an
irregular shape of the lot, topographical or
other conditions, provided such variance will
not seriously affect any adjoining property or
the general welfare.
(b) Authorize upon appeal, whenever a property own-
er can show that a strict application of the
terms of this Ordinance relating to the con-
struction or alterations of buildings or struct-
ures will impose upon him unusual and practical
difficulties or particular hardship, such vari-
ances from the strict application of the terms
of this Ordinance as are in harmony with its
general purpose and intent, but only when the
Board is satisfied that a granting of such vari-
ation will not merely serve as a convenience
to the applicant, but will alleviate some de-
monstrable and unusual hardship or difficulty
so great as to warrant a variance from the com-
prehensive plan as established by this Ordinance,
and at the same time, the surrounding property
will be property protected.
5. Changes: The Board shall have no authority to change
any provisions of this Ordinance and its jurisdiction
is limited to time. The Board may not change the
district designation of any land either to a more
restrictive or less restrictive zone.
SECTION 34.
SPECIAL DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this Ordinance, certain terms and words
are hereby defined. Words used in the present tense shall
include the plural and the plural the singular; the word
"building" shall include the word "structure"; the word
"shall" is mandatory and not directive; the word "lot" in-
cludes the word "plot"; the term "used for" includes the
meaning "designed for" or "intended for". Said words and
terms are as follows:
34.01 Accessory Building or Use: An "accessory building or use"
is one which: (a) is subordinate to and serves a principal
use; and (b) is subordinate in area, extent, or purpose
to the principal building or principal use served; and (c)
contributes to the comfort, convenience and necessity of
occupants of the principal building or principal use served;
and (d) is located on the same building lot as the principal
use served. "Accessory" when used in the text shall have
the same meaning as accessory use. An accessory building
may be a part of the principal building. Servants' quarters,
as defined, are an accessory building or use.
34.02 Alleys: An "alley" is a public right-of-way which affords a
secondary means of access to abutting property.
34.03 Auto Laundry: An "auto laundry" is a building, or portion
thereof containing facilities for washing automobiles using
automated methods including chain conveyor, blower, steam
cleaning device, or other mechanical devices. A self-service
type carwash is an auto laundry.
34.04 Awning: An "awning"is a roof-like cover of a temporary nature
that projects from the wall of a building.
34.05 Apartment: An "apartment" is a dwelling unit in an apartment
building.
34.06 Apartment Building: An "apartment building" is a building or
any portion thereof, which contains seven or more dwelling
units, located in the same building lot. An apartment building
is a multi-family dwelling.
34.07 Basement: A "basement" or "cellar" is a story wholly or partly
(at least 50 per cent) measured from floor to ceiling, below
the level of the ground on the street side of the building.
A basement or cellar is not counted when measuring the height
of a building.
34.08 Bakery: A "bakery" shall be a place for preparing, baking and
selling all products on the premises where prepared.
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34.09 Block: A "block" is a tract of land bounded by streets, or
by a combination of streets and public parks, cemetaries,
railroad rights-of-way, highways, streams, or corporate
boundarylines. There may be more than one numbered block as
shown on a plat falling within a single block as herein de-
fined.
34.10 Block Face: A "block face" is a side of blocking facing upon
a street, within which lots face the abutting street.
34.11 Board: The word "board" shall mean the Board of Adjustment
established in Section 34 of this Ordinance.
34.12 Build: The word "build" means to erect, convert, enlarge,
reconstruct, or alter a building or structure.
34.13 Buildable Width: The "buildable width" of a building site is
the width of the building site left to be built upon after
the required side yards are provided.
34.14 Building: A "building" is any structure built for the support,
shelter, or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels, or movable
property of any kind.
34.15 Building, Detached: A "detached building" is a building surroun-
ded by yards or open space on the same building lot.
34.16 Building Height: "Building height" is the number of stories
contained in a building.
34.17 Building Line:. A "building line" is the rear line of a required
front yard which is generally parallel to the street line
forming the front lot line.
34.18 Building Lot: A "building lot" is a single tract of land located
within a single block which, (at time of filing for a building
permit) is designed by its owner or developer as a tract to
be used, developed, or built upon as a unit, under single owner-
ship or control. It shall front upon a street or approved place.
Therefore, a "building lot" may be subsequently subdivided into
two or more "building lots", and a number of "building lots"
may be cumulated into one "building lot", subject to the pro-
visions of this Ordinance and the Subdivision Ordinance.
34.19 Building, Mixed: A "mixed building" is a building used partly
for residential use and partly for community facility and/or
commercial use. A mixed building is a commercial use.
34.20 Building, Principal: A "principal building" is a building in
which the principal use of the lot, on which it is located,
is conducted. All residential uses, except bona fide servants'
quarters, are principal uses.
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34.21 Building, Residential: A "residential building" is a building
which is arranged, designed, used, or intended to be used
for residential occupancy by one or more families or loders.
34.22 Cellar: See Basement.
34.23 City: The word "city" shall mean the City of Coppell, Texas.
34.24 Clinic: A "clinic" is the office of one or more medical doctors
dentists, optometrists, or similar members of the medical
professions who may or may not have associated in the practice
of their professions.
34.25 Cleaning: A custom cleaning shop not exceeding five thousand
5,000 square feet of floor area.
34.26 Commission, Planning: The words "planning commission" shall
mean the Planning and Zoning Commission of the city.
34.27 College: An institution established for educational purposes
and offerning a curriculum similar to the public schools or
an accredited college or university, but excluding trade and
commercial schools.
34.27 Conditional Use: A "conditional use" is a use which shall be
permitted in a particular district only upon fulfillment of
the conditions as set forth for that use in the use regul-
ations for the appropriate district.
34.28 Council: The word "council" shall mean the city.
34.29 Court: A "court" is an open, unoccupied space, bounded on
more than two sides by the walls of a building. An inner
court is a court entirely surrounded by the exterior walls
of a building. An outer court is a court having one side open
to a street, alley, yard, or other permanent open space.
34.30 Custom Personal Service: A "custom personal service" shall
mean a tailor, shoe repair, barber, beauty shop, health
studio or travel consultant.
34.31 Day Nursery: A "day nursery" shall mean an establishment
where four (4) or more children are left for care or training
during the day or portion thereof.
34.32 Development, or to Develop: A "development" includes the con-
struction of a new building or any structure on a building
lot, the relocation of an existing building on another buildig
lot, or the use of open land for a new use. To "develop" is
to create a development.
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34.33 District: A "district" is a zoning district which is a
part of the City wherein regulation of this Ordinance is
uniform.
34.34 Dwelling: A "dwelling" is a building or portion thereof,
but not a house trailer, designed and used exclusively for
residential occupancy, including one-family dwellings, two-
family dwellings, and multiple-family dwellings, but not
including hotels, motels or lodging houses.
34.35 Dwelling, Attached: An "attached dwelling" is one which is
joined to another dwelling at one or more sides by a party
wall or walls.
34.36 Dwelling, Detached: A "detached dwelling" is one which is
entirely surrounded by open space on the same building lot.
34.37 Dwelling, Multi-Family: A "multi-family dwelling" is a
building or portion thereof constructed for and/or occupied
by seven or more families and containing seven or more
dwelling units located upon the same building lot, or a
building constructed with at least one dwelling unit above
another dwelling unit.
34.38 Dwelling, Single-Family: A "single-family dwelling" is a
building containing only one dwelling unit and/or occupied
by only one family.
34.39 Dwelling, Two-Family: A "two-family dwelling" is a building
containing two dwelling units and/or occupied by two families.
A duplex is a two-family dwelling.
34.40 Dwelling Unit: A "dwelling unit" is one or more rooms, which
are arranged, designed, used, or intended to be used for
occupancy by a single family or a group of persons living to-
gether as a family or by a single person. Individual bath-
rooms and complete single kitchen facilities permanently
installed are not necessarily provided, but each installation
of kitchen facilities consisting of at least a stove or
cooking device and a sink shall constitute a separate dwelling
unit unless such facilities are provided in bona vide ser-
vants' quarters as herein defined. Apartment units in apart-
ment hotels are dwelling units.
34.41 Family: A "family consists of one or more persons, each
related to the other by blood, marriage, or adoption; or
a group of not more than five persons (excluding servants)
who are living together in a dwelling unit.
34.42 Farm: An area of five (5) acres or more which is used for
growing of usual farm products, vegetables, fruits, trees
and grain and for the raising thereon of the usual farm
poultry and farm animals such as horses, cattle and sheep
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and including the necessary ac'cessory uses for raising,
treating and storing products raised on the premises,
but not including the commercial feeding of offal or gar-
bage to swine or other animals and not including any type
of agriculture or husbandry specifically prohibited by
ordinance or law.
34.43 Filling Station: A "filling station", or service station
is any building or premises used for the dispensing, sale,
or offering for sale at retail of any automobile fuels or
oils. If the dispensing, sale or offering for sale is inci-
dental to a public garage, the premises shall be classified
as a public garage.
34.44 Garage, Auto Repair: An "auto repair garage" is a building
or portion thereof whose principal use is for the repair,
servicing, equipping, or maintenance of motor vehicles or
motor vehicle components, including engines, radiators,
starters, transmissions, brakes, tires and wheels, seats, and
similar components.
34.45 Garage, Private: A "private garage" is an accessory building
designed or used for the storage of motor vehicles owned and
used by the occupants of the building to which it is necessary.
34.46 Garage, Public: A "public garage" is a building or portion
thereof, other than a private or storage garage, designed or
used for storing motor driven vehicles.
34.47 Health Service: A "health service" is a charitable or govern-
ment operated facility offering to the public medical exam-
inations, diagnosis and limited treatment not for profit.
34.48 Home Occupation: A "home occupation" is a business, occupa-
tion, or profession conducted within a residential dwelling
unit by the resident thereof, and which shall have the follow-
ing characteristics:
(a) the activity shall employ only members of the immediate
family of the resident of the dwelling unit,
(b) there shall be no external evidence of the occupation
detectable at any lot line, said evidence to include
advertising signs or displays, smoke, dust, noise, fumes,
glare, vibration, electrical disturbance, storage of
materials or equipment, or traffic or parking of vehicles
in a manner evidencing the conduct of a business,
(c) said home occupation shall not have a separate entrance
for the business and shall not include continual visits
by the general public.
Any business, occupation or profession conducted within a
dwelling unit and which does not meet the aforesaid character-
istics shall be construed to be a co~ercial activity and
shall therefore be cause for the City to order a cease to all
such activity within said dwelling unit.
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34.49 Hospital: A "hospital" is a legally authorized institution
in which there are complete facilities for diagnosis,
treatment, surgery, laboratory, X-ray, and the prolonged
care of bed patients. Clinics may have some but not all of
these facilities.
34.50 Hotel: A "hotel" is an establishment offering lodging to
the transient public for compensation. A hotel is disting-
uished from a motel in that access to the majority of the
guest rooms is through a common entrance and lobby. A hotel
is a non-residential use.
34.51 Household Appliance Service and Repair: Includes radio and
television, but not involving the use of equipment which
generates noise, odor or electrical frequencies so as to
interfere with the use and enjoyment of adjacent property.
34.52 Junk or Salvaqe Yard: A "junk or salvage yard" is a lot
upon which waste or scrap materials are bought, sold, ex-
changed, stored, packed, disassembled, or handled, including
but not limited to scrap iron and other metals, paper, rags,
rubber tires and bottles. A "junk yard" includes an auto-
mobile wrecking yard and automobile parts yard. A "junk yard"
does not include such uses conducted entirely within an en-
closed building.
34.53 Loading Space: A space within the main building or on the
same lot therewith, providing for the standing, loading or
unloading of trucks, and having minimum dimensions of twelve
(12) by sixty (60) feet for industrial and warehouse uses
and twelve (12) by thirty-five (35) feet for commercial and
institutional uses with a vertical clearance of at least
fourteen (14) feet, together with access and maneuvering
areas provided on the same building lot as the principal use
for which the loading space is intended.
34.54 Lot Area: The "lot area" is the area of a horizontal plane
intercepted by the vertical projections of the front, side,
and rear lot lines of a building lot.
34.55 Lot area per Dwelling Unit: "Lot area per dwelling unit" is
the lot area required for each dwelling unit located on a
building lot.
34.56 Lot, Corner: A "corner lot" is a building lot situated at
the intersection of two streets, the interior angle of such
intersection not to exceed 135 degrees.
34.57 Lot Depth: "Lot depth" is the mean horizontal distance be-
tween the front lot line and the rear lot line of a building
lot measured at the respective mid-points of the front lot
line and rear lot line within the lot boundary.
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34.58 Lot, Interior: An "interior lot" is a building lot other than
a corner lot.
34.59 Lot Line: A "lot line" is a boundary of a building lot.
34.60 Lot Line, Front: A "front lot line" is that boundary of
a building lot which is the line of an existing or dedicated
street. Upon corner lots either street line may be selected
as a front lot line providing a front and rear yard are
provided adjacent and opposite, respectively, to the front
lot line.
34.61 Lot Line, Side: A "side lot line" is that boundary of a
building lot which is not a front lot line or a rear lot line.
34.62 Lot Line, Rear: The "rear lot line" is that boundary of a
building lot which is most distant from and is, or is most
nearly, parallel to the front lot line.
34.63 Lot of Record: A "lot of record" is an area of land designated
as a lot on a plat of a subdivision recorded, pursuant to
statutes of the State of Texas, with the County Clerk of
Dallas County, Texas or an area of land held in single owner-
ship described by metes and bounds upon a deed recorded or
registered with the County Clerk.
34.64 Lot, Reverse Corner: A "reverse corner lot" is a corner lot,
rear lot line of the street which abuts the side lot line of
the lot to its rear.
34.65 Lot, Through: A "through lot" is a building lot not a corner
lot, both the front and rear lot lines which adjoin street
lines. On a "through lot" bot street lines shall be deemed
front lot line.
34.66 Lot Width: The "lot width" is the minimum distance between
the side lot lines of a building lot measured along a straight
line'at the rear of the required front yard and parallel to
the street line or a line tangent thereto.
34.67 Mobile Home: A "mobile home" is a vehicle used for living or
sleeping purposes and standing on wheels or on rigid supports,
but which when properly equipped and situated can be towed
behind a motor vehicle. A trailer coach is a mobile home.
34.68 Mobile Home Park: A "mobile home park" is any premises on
which one or more mobile homes are parked or situated and
used for living or sleeping purposes, or any premises used
or held out for the purpose of supplying to the public a
parking space for one or more mobile homes whether such
vehicles stand on wheels or on rigid supports. A trailer park
is a mobile home park.
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34.69 Modular Home: A "modular home" is a factory-built dwelling
unity, attached or detached, which is wholly or partially
constructed away from its building lot and moved to a building
lot where it is affixed or situated as a permanent building.
A modular home is a residential use. A mobile home shall not
be construed to be a modular home.
34.70 Motel, Motor Hotel, or Tourist Court: A "motel, "motor hotel",
or "tourist court" is an establishment offering to the tran-
sient public the use of guest rooms or sleeping accommodations
for compensation. Such an establishment consists of a group
of attached or detached guest rooms or sleeping accomodations
the majority of which have private and direct access from
parking areas not through common entrance and lobby. The
establishment furnishes customary hotel services and many
contain a restaurant, club, lounge, banquet hall and/or
meeting rooms. A motel is a non-residential use.
34.71 Motor Frei§ht Terminal: A "motor freight terminal" is a buil-
ding or area in which freight brought by motor truck is as-
sembled and/or stored for shipping in interstate and intrastate
commerce by motor truck. A motor freight terminal is a truck
terminal.
34.72 Noncomforming Use: A "nonconforming use" is any building or
land lawfully occupied by a use at the time of the adoption
of this Ordinance or amendments thereto, not permitted by the
use regulations, lot requirements or other regulations of this
Ordinance of the district in which it is attained.
34.73 Noxious Matter: "Noxious matter" is a material which is capable
of causing injury to living organisms by chemical reaction
or is capable of causing detrimental effects upon the physical
or economic well-being or comfort of humans.
34.74 Open Area: "Open area" is that part of a building lot, in-
including courts or yards, which:
(a) Is open and unobstructed from its lowest level to the
sky, and
(b) Is accessible to all residents upon a building lot, and
(c) Is not part of the roof of that portion of the building
containing dwelling units.
34.75 Open Storage:"Open storage" is the storage of any equipment
machiner, commodities, raw, semi-finished materials, and
building materials, not accessory to a residential use which
is visible from any point on the building lot line when viewed
from ground level to six feet above ground level.
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34.76 Parking Space: A "parking space" is a surface area, enclosed
or unenclosed sufficient in size to store one automobile
together with a surfaced driveway connecting the parking
space with the street or alley and permitting ingress or egress
of an automobile.
34.77 Public Park: A "public park" is any publicly owned park, play-
ground, beach, parkway, greenbelt, or roadway within the
jurisdiction and control of the city.
34.78 Recreation Area: A "recreation area" is a privately owned park,
playground, or open space maintained by a community club, pro-
perty-owners associat'ion, or similar organization.
34.79 Rest Home or Nursing Home: A "rest home" or "nursing home" is
a private facility for the care of children or the aged or
infirm or a place of rest for those suffering bodily disorders.
Such homes do not contain facilities for surgical care or the
treatment of disease or injury.
34.80 Retail Stores and Shops: "Retail stores and shops" shall offer
all types of consumer goods for sale, but excluding the dis-
play and sale in the open outside a building, of new or used
automobiles, heavy machinery, building materials, used appli-
ances, furniture or salvage materials.
34.81 School: A school under the sponsorship of a public or religious
agency having a curriculum generally equivalent to public ele-
mentary or secondary schools, but not including private or
trade or commercial schools.
34.82 Screening Device: A "screening device" shall consist of a
barrier of stone, brick, pierced brick of block, uniformly
colored wood, or other permanent material of equal character,
density, and acceptable design, at least six (6) feet in
height, where the solid area equals at least sixty-five (65)
percent of the wall surface, including an entrance gate or
gates; or foliage of an acceptable type and of a density that
will not permit through passage; or an acceptable combination
of these materials. Such screening device shall be continuously
maintained.
34.83 Servant's Quarters: A "servant's quarters" is an accessory
building or portion of a main residential building located on
the same lot as the principal residential building, occupied
only by such persons and their families as are employed full
time by the occupants of the principal residence. Principal
building, occupied only by such persons and their families as
are employed full time by the occupants of the principal
residence.
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34.84 Sign: A "sign" is a name, identification, description,
display, or illustration which is affixed to, or repre-
sented directly or indirectly upon a building, structure,
or piece of land and which directs attention to an object,
produce, place, activity, institution, or business. A
"sign" is not a display of official court or public office
notices nor is it a flag, emblem, or insignia of a nation,
policitcal unit, school, or religious group. A "sign" shall
not include a sign located completely within an enclosed
building.
34.85 Sign, Advertising: An "advertising sign" is a sign which
directs attention to a business or profession conducted
or to a commodity, service, or entertainment sold or
offered upon the premises.
34.86 Sign, Flashing: A "flashing sign" is an illuminated sign
on which the artificial light is not maintained stationarily,
or in constant intensity or color at all times when such
sign is in use. Flashing signs are expressly prohibited
by this Ordinance. For the purpose of this Ordinance, any
revolving illuminated sign shall be considered a flashing
sign.
34.87 Sign, Business: A "business sign" is a sign which directs
attention to a business or profession conducted, or to a
commodity, service, or entertainment sold or offered upon
the premises.
34.88 Sign, Illuminated: An "illuminated sign" is any sign de-
slgned to give forth any artificial light, or designed to
reflect light from one or more sources, natural or artificial.
34.89 STORY; "story" is that part of a building between the sur-
face of a floor and the ceiling immediately above.
34.90 Street: A "street" is a public right-of-way which affords
a primary means of access to abutting property. A driveway
or alley which serves only to give secondary vehicular access
to a building lot or to an accessory parking or loading
facility, or to allow vehicles to take or discharge passengers
at the entrance to a building shall not be considered a street.
34.91 Street Line: A "street line" is the right-of-way of a street.
34.92 Tennis or Swim Club: A private recreational club with rest-
ricted membership, usually of less area than a Country Club,
but including a club house and swimming pool, tennis courts
and similar recreational facilities, none of which are avail-
able to the general public.
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34.93 Toxic Materials: "Toxic materials" are those materials
which are capable of causing injury to living organisms
by chemical means when present in relatively small amounts.
34.94 Use: The "use" of property is the purpose or activity for
which the land, or building thereon, is designed, arranged,
or intended, or for which it is occupied or maintained, and
shall include any manner of such activity with respect to
the standards of this Ordinance.
34.95 Use, Principal: A "principal use" is the main use of land
or buildings as distinguished from a subordinate or accesory
use.
34.96 Visual Screen: A "visual screen" is a wall, not of living
plant material, permanently affixed to the ground in which
the area of all openings and cracks in each square foot of
wall is of sufficient height so that the objects being
screened are not visible from any point on the lot line
when viewed from any height between ground level and 7
feet above ground level. No wall shall exceed 10 feet in
height.
34.97 Yard: A "yard" is an open space on the same building lot
With a building, unoccupied and unobstructed by any portion
of a structure from the ground upward, except as otherwise
provided. In measuring a yard for the purpose of determining
the width of a side yard, the depth of a rear yard, and the
depth of a front yard, the minimum horizontal distance be-
tween the building site and the lot line shall be used. A
"yard" extends along a lot line and at right angles to such
lot line to a depth or width specified in the yard regulations
of the zoning district in which such building is located.
34.98 Yard, Front: A "front yard" is a yard extending along the
whole length of the front lot line between the side lot lines,
and being the minimum horizontal distance between the street
line and the main building or any projections thereof other
than steps, planter box, unenclosed porches, and driveways.
34.99 Yard, Rear: A "rear yard" is a yard extending across the
rear of a lot between the side lot lines and being the
minimum horizontal distance between the rear lot line and
the rear of the principal building or any projections thereof
other than steps, unenclosed balconies, unenclosed porches,
or driveways.
34.100 Yard, Side: A "side yard" is a yard extending along the side
lot line from the front yard to the rear yard, being the
minimum horizontal distance, measured at the building line,
between any building or projections thereof except steps
or driveways and the side lot line.
34.101 Zoning District Map: The "zoning district map" is the map
or maps incorporated into this ordinance as a part there-
of by reference thereto.
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SECTION 35
CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY
35.01 Certificates of Occupancs shall be required for any of
the Following:
1. Occupancy and use of a building hereafter erected
or structurally altered.
2. Change in use of an existing building to a use of
a different classification.
3. Occupancy and use of vacant land, except agricultural
use.
4. Change in the use of land to a use of a different
classification.
5. Any change in the use of a nonconforming use.
No such occupancy, use or change of use, shall take
place until a Certificate of Occupancy therefore
shall have been issued by the Inspector of Buildings.
35.02 Procedure for New or Altered Buildings: Written appli-
cation for a Certificate of Occupancy for a new build-
ing or for an existing building which is to be altered
shall be made at the same time as the application for
the Building Permit for such building. Said Certificate
shall be issued within three days after a written re-
quest for the same has been made to said Building In-
spector or his agent after the erection or alteration
of such building or part thereof has been completed in
conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance.
35.03 Procedure for Vacant Land or a Change in Use: Written
application for a Certificate of Occupancy for the use
of vacant land, or for a change in the use of land or
a building, or for a change in a nonconforming use, as
herein provided, shall be made to said Building Inspector.
If the proposed use is in conformity with the provisions
of this Ordinance, the Certificate of Occupancy there-
fore shall be issued within three (3) days after the
application for same has been made.
35.04 Contents: Every Certificate of Occupancy shall state
that the building or the proposed use of a building
or land complies with all provisions of law. A record
of all Certificates of Occupancy shall be kept in file
in the office of the Building Inspector or his agent
and copies shall be furnished on request to any person
having proprietory or tenancy interest in the building
or land affected.
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35 .05 Temporary Certificate: Pending the issuance of a regular
certificate, a temporary Certificate of Occupancy may
be issued by the Building Inspector for a. period not ex-
ceeding six (6) months, during the completion of alterat-
ions or during partial occupancy of a building pending
its completion. Such temporary certificates shall not
be construed as in any way altering the respective rights,
duties, or obligations of the owners or of the City re-
lating to the use or occupancy of the premises or any
other matter covered by this Ordinance.
35 .06 Certificates for Nonconforming Uses: A Certificate of
Occupancy shall be required for all lawful nonconform-
ing uses of land or buildings created by adoption of
this Ordinance. Application for such Certificate of
Occupancy for a nonconforming use shall be filed with
the Building Inspector by the owner or leasee of the
building or land occupied by such nonconforming use
within one (1) year of the effective date of this Ord-
inance. It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector
to issue a Certificate of Occupancy for a lawful non-
conforming use, but failure to apply for such Certi-
ficate of Occupancy for a nonconforming use shall be
evidence that said nonconforming use was either illegal
or did not lawfully exist at the effective date of
this Ordinance.
SECTION 36
AMENDMENTS
36.01 Authority: Under the provision of Article 1011, the
City Council may from time to time amend, supplement
or change by Ordinance the boundaries of the districts
or the regulations herein established.
36. 02 Submission to Planning Commission: Before taking any
action on any proposed amendment, supplement, or change
in the Ordinance, the City Council shall submit the
proposed revision to the Planning and Zoning Commission
for its review, recommendation, and report.
36 .03 Public Hearing: A public hearing shall be held by the
City Council before adopting any proposed amendment,
supplement, or change to the Ordinance. Notice of such
hearing shall be given by publication one (1) time in
a newspaper of general circulation in the City, stat-
ing the time and place of such hearing, which time shall
not be earlier than fifteen (15) days from the first
date of publication.
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36.04 In Case of Protest: In the case that such amendment,
supplement, or change has been disapproved by the
Planning and Zoning Commission, or in the case of a
protest signed by the owners of twenty (20) per cent
or more either of the area of the lots included in the
proposed change, or of those immediately adjacent in
the rear thereof extending two hundred (200) feet there-
from, such amendment shall not become effective except
by the favorable vote of three-fourths (3/4) of all the
members of the legislative body of the City.
36.05 Limitation on Re-Submission of Petition: No amendment,
supplement, change, or repeal of any section of this
ordinance which has been legally rejected by both the
Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council shall
be again considered either by the Planning and Zoning
Commission or the City Council on an appeal or petition by
an appellant or application before the expiration of one
(1) year from the date of the original action, unless such
rejection is made without prejudice.
36.06 Application: Whenever any person desires that any amendment
or change be made in the Zoning and "Use District" Map, as
to any property in the City, there shall be presented an
application requesting such change or amendment, and clearly
describing the property and its boundaries as to which the
change or amendment is desired, duly signed by the owner,
or owners of the real estate included with the boundaries
of the tract as described in the application. Each and every
petition as provided shall be filed with the city administrator
or his appointed representative prior to being presented to
the Planning and Zoning Commission, and the same shall be
accompanied by a filing fee:
1. I acre or less up to 5 acres $100.00
2. 5 acres to 25 acres 200.00
3. Over 25 acres 400.00
which sum shall be paid to the City at the time the appli-
cation is filed.
SECTION 37
COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS
Except as herein specifically provided:
1. No land shall be used except for a purpose premitted
in the district in which it is located.
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2. No building shall be erected, converted, enlarged,
reconstructed, moved, or structurally altered, nor
shall any building be used, except for a use per-
mitted in the district in which such building is
located.
3. No building shall be erected, converted, enlarged,
reconstructed, or structurally altered to exceed
the height limit herein established for the district
in which such building is located.
4. No building shall be erected, converted, enlarged,
reconstructed, or structurally altered except in
conformity with the area regulations of the district
in which such building is located.
5. No building shall be erected or structurally altered
to the extent specifically provided herein except
in conformity with the off-street parking and load-
ing regulations provided herein for the use for which
the building is intended.
6. The minimum yards, parking spaces, and open areas,
including lot area per dwelling unit, required by
this Ordinance for each and every building existing
at the time of passage of this Ordinance or for any
building hereafter erected, shall not be encroached
upon or considered as part of the yard or parking
space or open space required for any other building,
nor shall any lot area be reduced below the require-
ments of this Ordinance for the district in which
such lot is located.
7. Every building hereafter erected or structurally
altered shall be located on a building lot as here-
in defined, and except as specifically provided
herein, there shall not be more than one main build-
ing on one lot.
SECTION 38
VIOLATION AND PENALTIES
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of
this Ordinance or who shall fail to comply therewith
or with any of the requirements thereof, or who shall
erect or alter any building or who shall commence to
erect or alter any building in violation of any detailed
statement of plan submitted or approved thereunder,
shall for each and every violation or noncompliance be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not
more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) and each day
such violation shall be permitted to exist shall be
construed to constitute a separate offense. The owner
of that building or premises or part thereof where
anything in violation of this Ordinance shall be placed
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or shall exist, and any architect, builder, contractor,
agent, or corporation employed in connection therewith
who may have assisted in the commission of any such vio-
lation shall each be guilty of a separate offense and
upon conviction shall be subject to the penalties here-
in provided.
SECTION 39
VALIDITY
If any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
or provision of this Ordinance shall be adjudged or for
any reason held to be unconstitutional, void, or invalid,
the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance
shall not be affected thereby, it being the intent of
the City Council, in adopting this Ordinance, that no
portion thereof, or provision or regulation contained
herein shall become inoperative or fail by reason of the
unconstitutionality or invalidity of any section, para-
graph, subdivision, clause, phrase, or provision of this
Ordinance.
SECTION 40
INTERPRETATION, PURPOSE AND CONFLICT
In interpreting and applying the provisions of this Ord-
inance, they shall be held to be the minimum require-
ments for the promotion of the public safety, health,
convenience, comfort, prosperity or general welfare.
It is not intended by this Ordinance to interfere with
or abrogate or annul any easement, covenants, or other
agreements between parties, provided, however, that
where this Ordinance imposes a greater restriction upon
the use of buildings, or premises or upon height of
building or requires larger open spaces than are imposed
or required by other ordinances, rules, regulations or
by easements, covenants or agreements, the provision of
this Ordinance shall govern.
SECTION 41
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES REPEALED
All ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistent or
in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 42
DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY
The fact that zoning regulations need to be adopted to
properly safeguard the general public welfare, health,
peace and safety, creates an urgency and an emergency,
and requires that this Ordinance become effective
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immediately upon its passage, and it is accordingly
so ordained.
Passed and Approved the 23rd day of October, 1979
APPROVED: Andrew Brown Jr
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ATTEST: Dorothy Timmons
City Secretary
City Attorney
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SCHEDULE OF USE BY DISTRICT
-'- DISTRICT
USE TYPE
1. Accessory Building X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
-- X S X
2. Acetylene Mfg. or.Storaqe
X S X
_ 3, Acid Mfg. or Storaqe
X X A A A A X X X X X X X X X
4. Advertising Sign
-- 5. Agricultural Use X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6. Airport~ Public or Private
-- X X X X X X
7. Alcohol Mfg. or Private
X X X X X X X
8. Ambulance Service
-- S S S S
9. Ammonia Mfg. or Storage
X X X X X X
_ 10. Amusement Park, Commercial
11. Animal Clinic A A X X X X X X X X
'- 12. Answering Service A A A A A A A A A A A X X X X X X X X X
13. Antique Shop~ Retail X X X X X X X X
-- X X X
14. Apartment Building -
15. Apartment Hotel X X X X X
16. Apparel Manufa~turinq. X X X X
-- 17. Appliance Sales, Retail X X X X X X X X
18. Army Surplus, Retail X X X X X X X X
-- 19. Arsenal S S S S
20. Art Gallers, Commercial X X X X X X X X
21' Artist Studio X X X X X X X X X
22. Art Supplies,. Retail X X X X X X X X X
23. Asphalt Batch Plant T T S S
X X X X X
-- 24. Auto Body Sh~p
25. Auto Laundry -- X X X X X X X
26. Auto Muffler Installation -X X X X X X X
(BLANK} - Prohibited Use A - Accessory Use Only
X - Permitted Use S - Specific Use Permit Required
" T - Temporary Use Only
SCHEDULE OF USE BY DISTRICT
DISTRICT
USE TYPE
27. Auto Parkinq Lot T T A A A A A X X X X X X X × X X X X
28. Auto Parts) New RQtail X X X X X X X X
-- 29. Auto Parts, Used Retail X X X
30. Auto Repair X X X X X
' 31. Auto Rental Agency X~ X X X X X X
) 32. Auto Sales X X X X X X X
33. Auto UpholsterS X X X X X X X
_ 34. Auto Wreckin~ Yard S S S
35. Bakery, Retail X X X X X X X
-- 36. Bakery, Wholesale X X X X
37. Bank X X X X X X X X
'- X X X X X X X X
38. Barber Shop
39. Beauty Shop X iX X X X X X X
40. Blast Furnace S S
.. 41. Boat Mfg. or Repair X X X X X
42. Boat Sales ; Xi X X X X X X
'- 43. Boat Storage . X X X X
44. Boiler Works S S
45. Book or Card Store X X X X X X X X
46. Bindery X X X X X X X X
47~ Bottling Works X X X X X
.= 48. Bowling Alley X X X X X X
49. Brick or Tile Mf~. X X X
'- 50. Broadcasting Facilities S S S S S S S S S S S S S X X X
X X X X X X
51. Building Material Sales
52. Business School X X X X X X X X
(BLANK) - Prohibited Use A - Accessory Use Only
X - Permitted Use S - Specific Use Permit Required
'" T'- Temporary Use Only
SCHEDULE OF USE BY DISTRICT
'- DISTRICT
USE TYPE
53. Bus Station X X X X X X X
54. Butane Storage & Sales X X X X
55. Cabinet Shop X X X X _
56. Cafe or Cafeteria X X X X X X X X
,- 57. Camera Store X X X X X X X X
58. Campgrounds X X S X X X )mx
*- X X X
59. Candle Manufacturinq
60. Candle Sales X X X X X X X
61. Candy Manufacturin~ X X X
,. 62. Candy Store X X X X X X X
63. Carbon Black Mfg. S S _
-- 64. Carnival X X X X X X X X X _
65. Carpentry Shop X X X X
*= X X X X
66. Carpet Sales _
67. Carting or Hauling Service X X X X X X X _
68. Carwash ~ X X X' X X X X 1
69. Catering Service X X X X
70. Celluloid Manufacturin9 S S
71. Cement or Lime Mfg. S S
72. Cemetary S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
73' Charitable Organization S S S S S S S S S S X X X X X X X X X
74. Chemical Mfg.. or Storage X X
75. Church S X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
76. CleaniQ~ & Laundry Pickup X X~ X X X X X X
77. Cleaning & Laundry Plant ' X Xi X X X X X
78. Clinic, Medical or Dental ~X X X X X X X X X
(BLANK) - Prohibited Use A - Accessory Use Only
X - Permitted Use S - Specific Use Permit Required
" T - Temporary Use Only
SCHEDULE OF USE BY DISTRICT
DISTRICT
USE TYPE "
79. Clothin§ Store X X X X X X X
80. Club, Civic X X X X × X X X X X X X X
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81. Club~ Private X X X X X X X X X X X X
82. Coal, Coke~ Wood Yard S S S S
83. Cold Storaqe Plant X X
84. Colle§e or University S X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
85. Communit~ Center S X X X X X X X X X X X X~ X X X X X X X
86. Concrete Batch Plant S S S S
87. Condominium, Housing S X X X
88. Construction Office " T T T T T T T T T T Xi X " X X X X X X
89. Contractors Yacd S S X X X
90. Cosmetic ManufQcturinq X X X X
91. Cotton Gin X X
92. Cotton Seed Oil. Mfq. X X
93. County Club IS X X X X X X X X X X. X X X X X X X X
94. Creamery or Milk ProcesSinc X X X
95. Creosote Mfs. 9r Treatment S S
96. Dairy Farm X X X X X
97. Dance Hall S S S S X X X X X X X
98. Dance or Drama Studio X X X X X X X X
99~ Day Camp S S X X X X
100. Day Nursery S S S S S 5 X X X X' X X X X X X X X
lO1. Dental Laboratory X) X X X X X X X
102. Dentist Office X X X X X X X X
103. Department Store X X X X X X X
104. Development Office T T T 1 T T T T T T T T "
(BLANK) - Prohibited Use A - Accessory Use Only
X - Permitted Use S - Specific Use Permit Required
T- Temporary Use Only
SCHEDULE OF USE BY DISTRICT
DISTRICT
105. Dirt Storage or Sales S S S S
106. Discount Store, Retail X X X × X X X
107. Disinfectant Manufacturin~ X X
108. Doctor's Office X X X X X X X X
109. Dormitory S S S S S S S X X X S S S S S SI S! S S S
llO...DrQ..fting Supplies X X X' X! X X X X
lll. Drive-In Grocery X X X X X X X
112. Drive-In Restaurant X X X X X X X
113. Drive-In Theatre , , .. X X X X
114. Drugstore - Pharmacy X X X X X X X X
:115. Drug Manufacturing X X X X
116. Dump, Public & Comm. S S _
117. Duplex X X X X X
118. Dwe)linq, A.~tached X X X X X
..!.19. Dwelling, Detached X X X X X X X
120. Dwelling, MultiZFamilyl S S X X .__ X
121. Dyestuff Manufa~turinq X S
122. Educational Inst., Public S X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
123. Electrical Supply x x x xl X x x x
124. Electrician - X X X X
125.'Electric Repair Shop X X X X X X X
126. Electric Substation S S S S S S S S S S S X X S X X X X X
127. Ele.~tric Transmission Line S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
128. Electric Utility Office X X X X X X X X
129. Ele,~tronic Manufac~urin~ ~- X X X X
130. Engine or Motor Repair X Xi X X X
(BLANK) - Prohibited Use A - Accessory Use Only
X - Pemitted Use S - Specific Use Permit Required
T - Temporary Use Only
SCHEDULE OF USE BY DISTRICT
DISTRICT
USE TYPE
131. Engineers Supply, Retail X X X X X X X X
132. Equipment Sales Xi X X X X
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133. Equipment Storage X X X X X
134. Exchange, Telephone S S S S S S S S S S S S X X X X X X X
135. Exhibition Hall S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S X X X X
136. Explosives Manufacturing X X
137. Exterminatin9 Company X X X X X
138. Fabricator, Metal X X X X
139. Fabric Manufacturing
140. Fabric Sales X X X X X X X
14). Fairgrounds S S S S S S S S X X X X
142. Farm or Ranch X X S S S S S S S S S X X S X X X X X
143. Farm Implement Mfg. X X X X
144. Farm Implement.Sales X X X X X X X
145. Fat Renderin9 S S
146. Feed or Seed M{9. X X X X
147. Feed Store X X X X X X X
148. Fertilizer Manufacturing S S
149. Fillin~ Station, Auto X X X X X X X
150. Financia~ Institution X X X X X X X X
151' Fire Arms Manufac~urinq X X X
152. Fire Armsm Sales X X X X X X
153. Fire Station X X X X X X X X X X X X Xi X X X X X X x
154. Fireworks Sales S S
155. Fishin9 Suppldes X X X X X X X
156. Flammable Liquids Storage X X X
{BLANK} - Prohibited Use A - Accessory Use Only
'= X - Permitted Use S - Specific Use Permit Required
T - Temporary Use Only
SCHEDULE OF USE BY DISTRICT
'- DISTRICT
USE TYPE
157. Florist, Retail × × X ×) ×. X X X
158. Food Processing . X X X
159. Food Stores, Retail X X X X X X X
160. Forge Plant X X
-- 161. Fraternal Organizations S S S S S S S S X X X X) ~ X._X) Xl X!
162. Fraternity House S S S S S S S S X X X X X X X X Xl
" 163. Frozen Food Locker Plant X X × X
164. Funeral Home X X X X X X X X
165. Fur Goods Mfq. X X × X~ X X X
166. Furniture Manufacturing X X X ×
167. Furniture Repair .... X X X X X X X
-- 168. Furniture Sales, Retail X X X X X X X
169. Garage Apartment S X X X
'- 1.70. Ga.rage, AU.~O Repair X X X X X
171. Garage, Private S X X X X X × X X X X X X X X X X X X ×
172. Garage, Publici X X X X X X
173. Garden Equipment, Retail X X X X. X X × X
174. Gardeninq Ac~iYities X X A A A A A A A A A X X X X X X X X X
!..75. Gas Mfg. or Storage X S
176. Gas Transmission Line S S S S S S S S S S S S S S. S S S S S S
177' Gas U~ility Office X X X) X X X X X X
178. Gasoline Service Station X × X X X X X X
179. Gasoline Bulk Storage X X X
180. Gift Shop, Retail X X X X X X X X X
181. Glass .Manufacturinq X X
182. Glass Products Mfg. X X X
{BLANK) - Prohibited Use A - Accessory Use Only
X - Permitted Use S - Specific Use Permit Required
T - Temporary Use Only
SCHEDULE OF USE BY DISTRICT
" DISTRICT
USE TYPE '
183. Glue Manufactu.ring S S
184. Gravel Pit S S
185. Greenhouse X X A A A A A A. S S A X ) X X X X X XI X
186. Green Nursery. X X A A A A A A S S A X X X X X X X X X
-- 187. Golf Course, Public or Pri. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
188. Golf Course, Commercial X X S S S X X X X X X X X
" 189. Golf Drivin~ Ranqe X X X X X X X X X X
190. Golf, Miniature X X S S S X X X X X X X X
191. Government Office X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xi X X
192. Grocery Store, Retail X X X X X X X
193. Guest House A A A iA A A A A A A A A
~- 194. Gun Club, Sh. ootin,Q .Ran.qe X X
.]95...Handcraft Studio .... S S S S
196. Hardware, Retail X X X X X' X X
197. Hatchery ..... X X!X X
.19..8. Hauling & Storaige X X X X
199. Health Service S S S S S S S S S S X X ) X X X X X
200. Health Studio X X ) X X X X X
" 201. Heliport S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
202. Hobby Shop, .Retail X X S X X X X X
.~03.' Home for AQe~ S S S S S X X S X X X' X X X
204. Home Occupati.on, Unclass. A A A A A A A A A A A
205. Home Repair Service X X X X X X
,. 206. Hospital S S S S S!.S S S S S S X ) X X X X X
207. Hotel " X X X~ X X X X
" 208. Household Goods, Retail X X X X X X X
(BLANK) - Prohibited Use A - Accessory Use Only
X - Permitted Use S - Specific Use Permit Required
· · T- Temporary Use Only
SCHEDULE OF USE BY DISTRICT
DISTRICT
209. Housing Authority Office X X X X X X X X X X X X X
210. Ice Manufacture , X X × × iX X X X X X X X S X X × X X
211. Ice Cream Mfq, ~lant X X X X
212. Ice Cream Sales~ Retail. X X X X X X X X
213. Industry, Heavy X X
214. Industry, Light X X 'X
215. Institution, Non-Profit S S S S S S S S S S X X X X X X X X
216. Instrument Manufacture S S S S X X X X
217. Instrument Testin~ , S S S S X X X X
218. Iron, Steel, Brass Found?y × X
219. Janitor Servicq S S S S X X S X X X X X
220. Janitor Supplies X X X X X X X
221. Jeweler, Retail X X S X X X X X
222. Job Printer X X X X X X X
223. Junk Yard S S
224. Kennel : X X X X X X
225. Key Shop S S A A A A A A A A A X X X X X
226. Kindergarten X X .X X X X )X X X mX X X
227. Laboratory, S S S S S S S S S S X X S X X X X X
228. La~black Mfg. S S
229.' Lard Rendering S S
230. Laundry~ Automatic X X × X X X S X X X X X
231. Library S × × X X X X X X × X X X X X X X X X X
.232. LiQgleum Manufacturin9 X X
233. Lo~.~smith ... X X X X X X X
234. Lodge Hall X X X X X X X X
(BLANK) - Prohibited Use A - Accessory Use Only
" X - Permitted Use S - Specific Use Pemit Required
T - Temporary Use Only
SCHEDULE OF USE BY DISTRICT
'- DISTRICT
USE TYPE
_
235. Lodging House X X X
236. Lumber Mill x
237. Lumber Yard X X X X X
238. Machine ~hgp X X X X X
~- 239. Machinery Manufacturing X X X
240. Machinery Sales X X X X 'X
241. Magnesium Processin~ X S
242. Manufacturing.~ Heavy X X
243. Manuf~cturinq. Liaht X X X
.- 244. Match Manufacturing ,, X S
245. Meat Market, Retail X X X X X X X
-- 246. Metal Fabricators X X X
.... 247. Microwave Tower, CommeK,cial S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
,,,248. Mi~in9 Activities X S
249. Mobile Home X
250. Mobile Home Mf~. X X
_ 251. Mobile Home Sal. es X X X X X
252. Modular Buildi~q Mfa. X X
" 253. Monument Sales X X X X X X X
254. Mortuary X X X X X
255.' Motel,,. X X X X X
256. Motor Freight. Terminal X X X X
257. Motor Hotel X X X X X ×
_258. Mot,orcycle Sales, , ', X X X X X X X
259. Movie Theatre, Indoor X X X X X X X
260. Mo?ng & Storage Co. , X X X X
(BLANK) - Prohibited Use A - Accessory Use Only
X - Permitted Use S - Specific Use Permit Required
T - Temporary Use Only
SCHEDULE OF USE BY DISTRICT
_ DISTRICT
USE TYPE
261. Multi-Family Dwelling X X'
,= 262. Museum S X S S S S S S S S S S X X X X X X X X
263. Musical Instruments, Retail X X X X X X X
264. Newspaper Printinq X X X X iX X
265. Newstand X X X X X X X X
266. Nightclub X X X X X X
-- 267. Nurser~, C.h.ildren S S S S S S S S S S X X X X X X X
268. Nurser~, Plants X X X X X X X X X
-- 269. Nursing Home X X X X X X X
270. Office Building X X X ,X X X X
271. Office, Professional X X X X X X X
272. Office Supplie~, Retail X X X X X X X
273. Open Stora9e X X X X
274. Optical .Goods, Retail X X X ,X X X X ;X
275. Or'e Reduction S S
276. Orthopedic Supplies, Ret. X X X X X X X X
277. Paint, Varnish. Mfg. X X
278. Paint Store) Retail X X X X X X X
279. Paper & Pulp Mfg. X X
280. Paper Storage or Balinq X X :X
281' Park, Public or Private X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X !X X X X IX
282. Parking Lot X X A A A A A X X X X X X X X X X X X X
283. Pawn Shop X X X X X X X
284. Personal Ser., Unclassifie A A A A A A A A A X X X X X X X
285. Pet Groom!n~ X X X X X X X
286. Pet Shop,.Retail X X X X X X X
(BLANK) - Prohibited Use A - Accessory Use Only
~.. X - Permitted Use S - Specific Use Permit Required
T'- Temporary Use Only
SCHEDULE Uk USE BY DI$1RICI
DISTR]CT
USE TYPE
287. Petroleum Products Stq. X S
-- 288. Petroleum Re~inin? X S
289. Photographer Studio X X X X X X X
290. Photographic'Supp., Retail X X X X X X X
291. Pickle Manufacturing S S
292. Planing Mill X S
.= 293. Plumbing Shop X X ~ X X
294. Police Station S X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
295. Post Office S X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X ×
296. Poultry Raisinq X~ X S S S
297. Prepared Food~.Retail X X X A X X X X
298. Printing Plant. X X
299. Private Club S S S S S S S A A A A X X X X X X X X
300. Professional Offices X X X X X X X X
301. Public Buildings 'S X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
302. Quarry, Stone,iSand, Grave S S
303. Race Track S S
304. Radio Station~ Commercial X X X
305. Radio Tower, Commercial X X X
306. Ra§ Stora§e or Balinq X X: X X X
307~ Railroad Freight Terminal X X! X X X
308. Railroad Yard, Team Track X X X X.' X
309. Real Estate Office X X X X X X X X
310. Recreation Area, Public X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
311. Recreation Activity, Comm. S S S S S S X X X X X X X
312. Rent-All, Retail X X X X X X X
(BLANK) - Prohibited Use A - Accessory Use Only
-- X - Permitted Use S - Specific Use Permit Required
'" T - Temporary Use Only
" SCHEDULE OF USE BY DISTRICT
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DISTRICT
313. Reproduction Service X X X X X X X X
314. Research Laboratory X X X X X X X X
315. Residence, Attached X .X- X X X
316. Residence, Detached X X X X X X X × _
317. Restaurant X X A X X X X X
318. Rest Home X X, X X X X
319. Retail Store, Unclassifiedi X X A X X X X X _
320. Riding Academy or Club X X S S S S S S S S S S S S .S X X X x _
321. Rock Crusher i- S S
322. Rodeo Arena X X S S S S S S S S S S S S S X X X X X
323. Roofing Manufacturing X X X
324. Rooming House X X X X X X
~25. Rubber Goods Mfg. X X
326. Rug Cleaning Plant X X Xi X X
327. Salvage Yard S S S S
328. Sand & Gravel Pits or.Stg. S S S S
329. Sandpaper) Abrasives Mfo. X X
330. Savings & Loan X X X X X X X X
331. Schools, Public or Private S X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
332. Second-Hand Store~ Retail X X X X X X X
333~ Secretarial Service X X X X X X X X
334. Servants Quarters A A ~ A ~ A A A ~ 'A A A A A A A A A A A
335. Service Station S X S X ~X X X X
336. Sewaqe Pump ~tation X X A A A A A A A A A A A A A A X X X~
337. Sewage Treatment Plant ~ S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S X
338. Shoe Repair~ Retail X X X X X X X
(BLANK) - Prohibited Use A - Accessory Use Only
-- X - Permitted Use S - Specific Use Permit Required
~' · . T- Temporary Use Only
SCHEDULE OF USE BY DISTRICT
,- DISTRICT
USE TYPE
339. Shoe Store, Retail X .X X X X X X
~' 340. Shopping Center X X X X X X
341. Sign X X A A A A A A A A A X X X X X X X
342. Skating Rink X X X X X X
,.. 343. Slaughter House ... S S
344. Smelter S S
'= 345. Soap, Detergent Mfg. S S
346. Sorority House X X X X X X X X
347. Sporting Goods, Retail X X X X X X X
348. Stable X X S S S S S X X
349. Stadium S X S S S S S S S S S S S S S X X X X X
,- 350. Steam Cleaning, Machinery X X X X X _
351. Stockyard X X X S
352. Stone Quarry or Mill S S S S
353. Swimming Pool, Private A A A A A A A A A A X X X X X! X X X X
:Public X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
354. Swimming Pool,,
355. Synagogue or T.emple ~S X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
356. Tailor Shop X X X X X X X
357. Tanning or Curing of Hides X X X X
358. Tar Manufacture X S
359'. Taxi Company, X X X X X X X
360. Taxidermist X X X X X X X
361. Telegraph Office X X X X X
362. Telephone Exchange X X X i X X
363. Telephone Utility Office' X X X X X X X
364. Television Sales~ Retail X X X X X X!
(BLANK) - Prohibited Use A - Accessory Use Only
'= X - Permitted Use S - Specific Use Permit Required
T - Temporary Use Only
SCHEDULE OF USE BY DISTRICT
-= DISTRICT
365. Television Studio. ) ) ~ X X X
" 366. Television Tower,, S S S S S S S S S S S S $ S S S X X X
367. Temporary Buildinq A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
368. Testinq Laboratorv Xi X X X X X
,= 369. Theatre. Leqitimate X X X X X X X
370. Tire Mfg. or Recapping X X X X
'= 371. Tire Sales, Retail X X X X X X X
372. Tobacco Store, Retail X X X X X X X
373. Tourist Court~ Motel X X X X X X X
374. Townhouse X X X X
375. Toxic Material? Storage S S
,- 376. Toy Store, Retail X X X X X X X
377. Trailer Park X X X
'= 378. Travel Agency X X X X X X X X
379. Truck Body Manufacturing X X X
" . I
380. Truck Repair ' X X X X X
,= 381. Truck Sales . X X X X X
382. Truck Scales X X X X X
-= 383. Truck Terminal X X X
384. University S X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
" 385] Upholstery Shop X X X X X X X
386. Used Car Sales X X X X X X X
387. Utility Installation S Sl S S S S S S S S S X X S X X X x x. x
,. 388. Utility Offices X X X X X X X X X
389. VarietS Store) Retail ' X X X X X X X X
'= 390. Veterinary Clinic X X X X X X X X
(BLANK) - Prohibited Use A - Accessory Use Only
X - Permitted Use S - Specific Use Permit Required
T - Temporary Use Only
SCHEDULE OF USE BY DISTRICT
" DISTRICT
USE TYPE
_
391. Vinegar Manufacturin§ S S
392. Warehouse X X X X
393. Washeteria A A A A X IX X X X X X X
394. Water Treatment Plant S X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
,-. 395. Water Stora.qe . S X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
396. Weldin~ Shop X X X X X
'= 397. Wholesaling Activities X X X X
398. Wool Pulli.n~, Bleachin,Q X
399. Wrecking Yard S S
400. Yeast Plant S S
401. Zoo, Public S X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
(BLANK) - Prohibited Use A - Accessory Use Only
X - Permitted Use S - Specific Use Permit Required
T - Temporary Use Only